Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00006

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Jan 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10681207.), filed by Melkisedek Fuentes, Kevin Mauricio Zavala-Sorto, Jose Osmar Garcia Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1.1. USCIS I-130 Petition for Alien Relative, Approval Notice, # 2 Exhibit 1.2. USCIS I-601A Waiver Application, Receipt Notice, # 3 Exhibit 1.3 EOIR Confirmation of Filed Appeal, # 4 Exhibit 2.1. Form I-589 Receipt Notice, # 5 Exhibit 2.2. EOIR Confirmation of Filed Appeal, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

Jan 02, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (swil)

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Jan 07, 2026

[VACATED in PART per ECF 7] ORDERED that Petitioners ARE NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Courts permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Monday, January 12, 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 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 Cina and this Petition. ORDERED that, if the Federal 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 the Federal Respondents file an Opposition to the Petition, Petitioners shall file any reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/7/2026. (kgall) Modified on 2/25/2026 (triv). (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#3

Jan 07, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Shean on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#4

Jan 12, 2026

Response to 2 Order,,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#5

Jan 21, 2026

[VACATED in PART per ECF 7] ORDERED that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioners be provided with a bond hearing by an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of this order; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioners on the basis that they are detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that in the event any named Petitioner is released on bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from rearresting such named Petitioner, unless (1) he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, (2) he has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, (3) he is subject to detention pursuant to a final order of removal, or (4) the order granting bond is vacated or revoked on a ground other than that the Petitioner is detained under § 1225(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/21/2026. (Sbro, ) Modified on 2/25/2026 (triv). (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Feb 24, 2026

Consent MOTION for Vacatur Based on Intervening Events in re 2 ORDER, 5 ORDER, by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Order of Immigration Judge), # 2 Exhibit B (Decision of Board of Immigration Appeals), # 3 Proposed Order)(Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

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Feb 25, 2026

ORDER granting 6 Consent MOTION for Vacatur Based on Intervening Events. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 02/25/2026. (triv) (Entered: 02/25/2026)