Escoto Sanchez v. Blanche et al
Petitioner: Wilson Omar Escoto Sanchez
Respondent: Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin and Robert Gaudian
Case Number: 1:2026cv02027
Filed: July 8, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Ivan D Davis
Referring Judge: Anthony J Trenga
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Jury Demanded By: None
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July 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDERED that the 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 July 10, 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 July 14, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 7/8/2026. (kgall)
July 8, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-11128616.), filed by Wilson Omar Escoto Sanchez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-1 - Online Detainee Locator Search, #2 Exhibit 1-2 - Online Detainee Locator Results, #3 Exhibit 1-3 - Office of Refugee Resettlement - Verification of Release, #4 Exhibit 1-4 - Affidavit of Former Immigration Judge Burman, #5 Exhibit 1-5 - Declaration of Jorge Artieda, #6 Exhibit 1-6 - The New York Times - How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Reyes, James)
July 8, 2026 Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Agil, )

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Petitioner: Wilson Omar Escoto Sanchez
Represented By: James Reyes
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Respondent: Todd Blanche
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