Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02587

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Aug 14, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-11240384), filed by Manuel De Jesus Claros Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

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Aug 14, 2026

ORDERED that the 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 19, 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 8/14/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 08/14/2026)

Aug 14, 2026

Initial Case Assignment

Aug 14, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (triv)

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Aug 19, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

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Aug 19, 2026

NOTICE (Response) to 2 ORDER, filed by Todd Blanche, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella. (Spavins, Elizabeth) M (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#5

Aug 20, 2026

ORDER the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody with all his personal property, pending his 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 Petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) with at least seven days notice of its date, time, and location; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioners release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b), or from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i) (2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Petitioner is released on bond, Respondentsalong with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with thembe and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or is detained pursuant to a valid, final order of removal. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 8/20/2026. (tarm, ) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 21, 2026

Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5 (B) by Manuel De Jesus Claros Diaz in re 5 ORDER (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

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Aug 21, 2026

Under Seal NOTICE of Petitioner's Fixed Address in re 5 ORDER, 6 Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5 (B). (Ahmed, Naveed) Modified text on 8/21/2026 (triv). (Entered: 08/21/2026)