Eastern District of Virginia • 2:26-cv-00952

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Sep 11, 2026

PETITION filed for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 0.00.), filed by Victor Alfaro Amaya. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (jmey) Modified on 9/14/2026 to note filed re 5 Order. (jmey) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Victor Alfaro Amaya. (jmey) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Victor Alfaro Amaya. (jmey) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

Acknowledgment of Receipt. (jmey) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 14, 2026

ORDER. 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma Pauperi is GRANTED, and the Clerk is DIRECTED to file the 1 Petition. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), this matter is REFERRED to United States Magistrate Judge Robert J. Krask for further proceedings. The respondents SHALL NOT remove the petitioner or transfer them from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. The Clerk is DIRECTED to please send a copy of this Order to the petitioner. Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 9/14/2026. Copies mailed 9/14/2026. (jmey) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

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Sep 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Robert Guadian (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

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Sep 15, 2026

ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that: on or before September 22,2026, the respondent shall 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., No. 1:25cv1818, 2025 WL 4053171 (E.D. Va. Oct. 29, 2025); Duarte Escobar v. Perry, 807 F. Supp. 3d 564 (E.D. Va. 2025); and Romero v. Crawford, No. 3:25cv788, 2026 WL 94634 (E.D. Va. Jan. 13, 2026); or an opposition to the petition discussing the material differences between these cases and this petition. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert J. Krask on 9/15/2026. Copies mailed 9/15/2026. (jmey) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

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Sep 22, 2026

Response to 7 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),, filed by Robert Guadian. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Nov 02, 2026

ORDER. It is ORDERED that the 9 Report and Recommendation is ADOPTED. Petitioner Victor Alfaro Amaya's 1 Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED IN PART and RESERVED IN PART. The respondents SHALL provide the petitioner with a bond hearing in front of an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), no sooner than November 9, 2026, and no later than November 12, 2026. The respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to the petitioner on the basis that they are detained p ursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). The respondents are ENJOINED from rearresting the petitioner, unless they have committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hea ring or is subject to detention pursuant to a final order of removal. Should the petitioner be released on bond, the respondents are FURTHER ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). Signed by District Judge Jamar K. Walker on 11/2/2026. Copies mailed 11/2/2026. (jmey)