Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00021

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Jan 05, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10684502.), filed by Manuel Flores Perez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit E)(Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 05, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Naveed Ahmed on behalf of Manuel Flores Perez (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 05, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel I. Smulow and Certification of Local Counsel Naveed Ahmed Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10684916. by Manuel Flores Perez. (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

Jan 05, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Sbro, )

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Jan 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kent Pendleton Porter on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Jeffrey A. Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen, Kristi Noem (Porter, Kent) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Courts permission; and it is further 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 Cinta and this Petition (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/7/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Daniel Ira Smulow for Manuel Flores Perez. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/7/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen, Kristi Noem (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen, Kristi Noem re 5 Order,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

ORDER granting the Petition [Dkt. No. 1], and it is hereby ORDERED that Flores Perez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Flores Perez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Flores Perez with a standard bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Flores Perez on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 01/13/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 13, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Manuel Flores Perez, and against the Respondents, Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, James Mullen, Jeffrey A. Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 01/13/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/16/2026)