Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02663

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Aug 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11256967.), filed by DENIS IVAN QUINTERO-LARA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A - ICE Detainee Locator)(Saavedra-Sayre, Isabel) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (dvanm)

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Aug 20, 2026

ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from removing or transferring petitioner from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on August 26, 2026, respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Ceba Cinta v. Noem. et al., l:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition; and it is further ORDERED that if respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, each of the substantive filings in that habeas proceeding will be incorporated into this habeas proceeding, and this Court will issue a ruling without further filings from the parties; and it is further ORDERED that if respondents file an Opposition to the Petition, petitioner shall file any reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on September 1, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/20/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (Jarb, ) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Darica Fenner on behalf of Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella (Fenner, Darica) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

NOTICE to 2 ORDER, filed by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella. (Fenner, Darica) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

ORDERED that Quintero Lara's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Quintero Lara be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. ORDERED that Quintero Lara live at a fixed address which he must provide to thefederal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Quintero Lara with an individualized bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of this Order. ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Quintero Lara on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/20/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner Denis Ivan Quintero Lara and against the respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella, Joseph Simon, and Warden of Caroline Detention Facility. Entered by Clerk on 8/20/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/20/2026)