Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02492

#1

Aug 10, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-11225758), filed by Exael Adalberto Valle-Rodriguez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

#2

Aug 11, 2026

ORDERED that Respondents and any of Respondents' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them be, and the same hereby are, ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on August 14, 2026, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Hernandez v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJT-WBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 8/11/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

Aug 11, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (triv)

#3

Aug 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#4

Aug 14, 2026

Response (NOTICE) to 2 ORDER filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin. (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#5

Aug 14, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody with all his personal property, pending a bond hearing before an immigration judge; and it is further ORDERED that Petitioner live at a fixed address and file that address to the Court under seal within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that should Respondents seek to re-detain Petitioner in the future, they must first provide him with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) with at least seven days notice of its date, time, and location. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 08/14/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

#6

Aug 15, 2026

Under Seal Notice of Fixed Address by Exael Adalberto Valle-Rodriguez in re 5 ORDER (Artieda, Jorge) Modified to place UNDER SEAL on 8/18/2026 (triv). (Entered: 08/15/2026)

Aug 18, 2026

Notice of Correction in re 6 Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5 (B). The Document was not filed Under Seal and was filed using the wrong event; the proper event is "Sealed Documents". The Clerk's Office has corrected this error, and the document has been placed Under Seal. No further action is required at this time. (triv)