Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02658

#1

Aug 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11256055.), filed by Javier Remigio Santiago. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 DHS Interim Guidance, # 3 Exhibit 3 Artieda Affidavit, # 4 Exhibit 4 Burman Affidavit, # 5 Exhibit 5 BIA Regulations, # 6 Exhibit 6 Hurtado Guidance to Immigration Judges, # 7 Exhibit 7 NPR Article, # 8 Exhibit 8 NY Times Article, # 9 Exhibit 9 Politico Article, # 10 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm)

#2

Aug 20, 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. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on August 24, 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. ORDERED that if the Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Hernandez, 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. ORDERED that if the 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 August 28, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 8/20/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#3

Aug 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#4

Aug 24, 2026

Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241),, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin. (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#5

Aug 25, 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 further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 8/24/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#6

Aug 26, 2026

Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5 (B) by Javier Remigio Santiago 5 (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 08/26/2026)