Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00107

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Jan 14, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10710121.), filed by Irbin Josue Navarrete Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goodman, John) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

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Jan 14, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Irbin Josue Navarrete Hernandez. (Goodman, John) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Jan 14, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (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 Wednesday, 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 Monday, January 26, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/15/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Washington Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Washington Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

ORDERED that Hernandez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Hernandez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Hernandez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Hernandez 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. ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Hernandez onthe basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that, if Hernandez is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Hernandez has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/21/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner Irbin Josue Navarrete Hernandez and against the respondents Jeffrey Crawford, Washington Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Kristi Noem, and Pamela Bondi. Entered by the Clerk on 1/21/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Washington Field Office Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)