Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02692

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Aug 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11262685.), filed by Victor Javier Gonzales Bellosa. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A-B)(Ivey, Shane) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

Aug 20, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)

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Aug 21, 2026

ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from removing or transferring petitioner from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on August 27, 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., 1:25-cv-1818 (E.D., Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition. 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. 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 2, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/21/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

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Aug 27, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Markwayne Mullin, David J Venturella in re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 ORDER. (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

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Aug 28, 2026

ORDERED that Gonzales Bellosa's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Gonzales Bellosa be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. ORDERED that Gonzales Bellosa live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Gonzales Bellosa 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 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 8/28/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

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Aug 28, 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 Victor Javier Gonzales Bellosa and against the respondents Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd Blanche, David J Venturella, and Markwayne Mullin. Entered by Clerk on 8/28/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 08/28/2026)