Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00061

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Jan 08, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10695889.), filed by Ramiro U Serpas Portillo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Appendix)(Lee, Heain) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

Jan 08, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (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 Thursday, January 15, 2026, the federal respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in thisPetition 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 Tuesday, January 20, 2026. 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 Peter B. Baumhart on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

ORDERED that Serpas's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Serpas be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Serpas must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Serpas 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 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/16/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner Ramiro U. Serpas-Portillo and against Respondents Kristi Noem, Jeffrey Crawford, Russell Hott, Pamela Bondi pursuant to the Order of this Court entered on January 16, 2026 and in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 1/16/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/30/2026)