Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-02992

#1

Sep 10, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11324016.), filed by Melvin Alexander Romero Romero. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-1 - Online Detainee Locator, # 2 Exhibit 1-2 - Affidavit of Former Immigration Judge Burman, # 3 Exhibit 1-3 - Declaration of Jorge Artieda, # 4 Exhibit 1-4 - The New York Times - How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Reyes, James) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

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Sep 10, 2026

ORDER that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Courts permission; on or before 5:00 PM on September 14, 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al, l:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition; if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Andrade Portillo, 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; if the Federal 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 17, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 09/10/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

Sep 10, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)

#3

Sep 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#4

Sep 14, 2026

NOTICE (Response) to 2 ORDER, filed by Todd Blanche, Robert Guadian, Markwayne Mullin. (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#5

Sep 14, 2026

ORDER that the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED; Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personalproperty, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location; Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); 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); Respondents--along 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, orpursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2)(see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 09/14/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

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Sep 14, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner, Melvin Alexander Romero Romero and against the Respondents, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Robert Guadian, and Paul Perry (Entered by Clerk on 09/14/26 pursuant to FRCP 58). (pmil, ) (Entered: 09/14/2026)