Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00033

#1

Jan 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10689944.), filed by Alberto Germaine Castro Cerrato. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B)(Cruz, Tanishka) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 07, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (nneb)

#2

Jan 08, 2026

[VACATED IN PART PER ECF 8] 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 January 13, 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 (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 1/8/2026. (Sbro, ) Modified on 2/23/2026 (kgall) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#3

Jan 13, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Office of the General Counsel, Joseph Simon (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#4

Jan 13, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Office of the General Counsel, Joseph Simon. (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/13/2026)

#5

Feb 03, 2026

Notice of Hearing Date set for 02/05/2026 re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Cruz, Tanishka) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#6

Feb 04, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it is further 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 Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); it is further ORDERED that Respondents-along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them-be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2); and 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. The status report shall detail when the bond hearing occurred, if the bond was granted or denied, and if denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/4/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#7

Feb 13, 2026

Consent MOTION to Vacate 2 Order,, (Partial) by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Office of the General Counsel, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits, # 2 Proposed Order)(Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#8

Feb 23, 2026

ORDER granting 7 Consent Motion to Partial Vacatur. ORDERED that this Court's order of January 8, 2026 (Dkt. No. 2), to the extent that it precluded Federal Respondents from removing Petitioner from this district, is hereby VACATED. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/23/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/23/2026)