Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00102

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Jan 14, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10709040.), filed by Elvin Fernando Galindo Murillo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Jan 14, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Sbro, )

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Jan 15, 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 21, 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 27, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/15/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David Ross Tannenbaum on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 2 Order,,,, (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

ORDERED that Murillo's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Murillo be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Murillo must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Murillo 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 1/21/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner Elvin Fernando Galindo Murillo and against Respondents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Robert Guardian, Pamela Bondi, Paul Perry Pursuant to the Order of this Court entered on January 21, 2026 and in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 1/21/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/03/2026)