Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00011

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Jan 03, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10681809.), filed by Jose Luis Merlos Asuncion.(Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 01/03/2026)

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Jan 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kathy Rebecca Davis on behalf of Jose Luis Merlos Asuncion (Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 01/03/2026)

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Jan 03, 2026

Civil Cover Sheet by Jose Luis Merlos Asuncion. (Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 01/03/2026)

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Jan 03, 2026

Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Jose Luis Merlos Asuncion. (Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 01/03/2026)

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Jan 03, 2026

EXHIBIT Memorandum In Support of Petition for Habeas Corpus by Jose Luis Merlos Asuncion.. (Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 01/03/2026)

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Jan 03, 2026

EXHIBIT Table of Contents by Jose Luis Merlos Asuncion.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Petitioners Motion for Custody Redetermination, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B Order of Immigration Judge Denying Petitioners Motion for Custody Redetermination, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C Petitioners El Salvador Passport, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D Petitioners Marriage Certificate, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E Affidavit of Sponsorship of Walter Alexander Torres Amaya, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F Lawful Permanent Resident Card of Walter Alexander Torres Amaya)(Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 01/03/2026)

Jan 03, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Sbro, )

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Jan 06, 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 Friday, 01/09/2026, 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, 1:25-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 thathabeas 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 Tuesday, 01/13/2026 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 01/06/2026. (pmil, ) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 09, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 7 Order,,,, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

First MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings Unopposed Motion for Ruling on Petitioner's Petition for Habeas Corpus by Jose Luis Merlos Asuncion. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

Notice of Correction re 10 First MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings Unopposed Motion for Ruling on Petitioner's Petition for Habeas Corpus. The filing user has been notified to file a Notice of Hearing Date or a Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument (nneb)

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Feb 10, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED: it is further ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1226(a) within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on the status of Petitioner's bond hearing within three (3) days of the bond hearing. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 02/10/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Jose Luis Merlos Asuncion, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 02/10/2026. (triv) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 11, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Jose Luis Merlos Asuncion. (Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 24, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/24/2026)