Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00060

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Jan 08, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10695862.), filed by Amadou Diawollo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Chan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan 08, 2026

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

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Jan 09, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on January 15, 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 January 21, 2026. See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/9/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 01/09/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pam Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

NOTICE by Pam Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

ORDERED that Diawollo's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Diawollo be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Diawollo must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Diawollo 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 Diawollo on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Diawollo 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 bondhearing, stating whether Diawollo 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)

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Jan 15, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Amadou Diawollo and against the Respondents Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Pam Bondi, and Executive Office of Immigration Review, Jeff Crawford, Department of Homeland Security and Russell Hott. Entered by Clerk on 1/15/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pam Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/30/2026)