Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02654

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Aug 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11255088.), filed by Hugo Alonso Bolanos Melgar. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

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Aug 19, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, August 21, 2026, the Federal 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 Servellon Martinez v. Lyons, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va. Nov. 7, 2025), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition (See Order for Details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 8/19/2026. (lcre, ) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Jarb, )

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Aug 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Miguel A. Morales Ortiz on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Morales Ortiz, Miguel) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),, (Morales Ortiz, Miguel) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 21, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the Federal Respondents. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once Federal Respondents notify him of its date, time, and location; it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondentsalong with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them be 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 pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2) (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 8/21/2026. (nneb) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

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Aug 21, 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 Hugo Alonso Bolanos Melgar and against the Respondents Donnovan Wright, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Todd Blanche and Executive Office for Immigration Review.. Entered by Clerk on 8/21/2026. (nneb) (Entered: 08/21/2026)