Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00039

#1

Jan 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10691509.), filed by Rudy Moises Gonzalez Fernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - ICE Detainee Locator Screenshot, # 2 Exhibit Automated Case Information, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#2

Jan 07, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Yelitza M. Mendoza and Certification of Local Counsel Eileen Blessinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10691576. by Rudy Moises Gonzalez Fernandez. (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 07, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (nneb)

#3

Jan 08, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Yelitza M. Mendoza for Rudy Moises Gonzalez Fernandez. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/8/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#4

Jan 08, 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 Wednesday, January 14, 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; and it is further 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; and it is further ORDERED that 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 Monday, January 19, 2026 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/8/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#5

Jan 14, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

#6

Jan 14, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem re 4 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

#7

Jan 15, 2026

ORDERED that Gonzalez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Gonzalez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Gonzalez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Gonzalez 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 Gonzalez on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Gonzalez is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2) and it is further ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Gonzalez has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/15/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

#8

Jan 15, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner Rudy Moises Gonzalez Fernandez and against the Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan and Paul Perry. Entered by Clerk on 1/15/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

#9

Jan 23, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#10

Feb 12, 2026

REQUEST for Order to Show Cause by Rudy Moises Gonzalez Fernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 2 Letter Waiver of Oral Argument, # 3 Exhibit Bond Evidence, # 4 Exhibit Bond Hearing Transcript, # 5 Exhibit Bond Order, # 6 Exhibit BIA Federal Register, # 7 Exhibit Declaration of Jorge Artieda)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#11

Feb 13, 2026

ORDER granting 10 Motion for Order to Show Cause. ORDERED that the federal respondents respond to petitioner's pleading by February 20, 2026. Any reply to the respondents' pleading will be due on February 27, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 2/13/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#12

Feb 20, 2026

RESPONSE in Opposition re 10 MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Bond Hearing Audio Recording Filed Concurrently as CD with Clerk's Office)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#13

Feb 27, 2026

REPLY to Response to Motion re 10 MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed by Rudy Moises Gonzalez Fernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Andrew Genz, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Eastern District of Virginia Bond Hearing Report, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Profiles of Immigration Judges Choi and Donoso-Stevens, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Lawrence Burman)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#14

Mar 24, 2026

ORDER granting in part 10 REQUEST for Order to Show Cause. ORDERED that the federal 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 re-detaining Gonzalez unless he (1) commits a violation of any federal, state, or local law; (2) fails to notify the federal respondents of any change of address; (3) fails to attend a properly noticed immigration hearing; or (4) is subject to a valid, final order of removal. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 03/24/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 03/24/2026)