Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00156

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Jan 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10717901.), filed by Jose Eldin Hernandez Echeverria. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 IIRIRA Legislative History, # 3 Exhibit 3 DHS Interim Guidance, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 01/18/2026)

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Jan 18, 2026

AMENDED Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus against Pamela Jo Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, filed by Jose Eldin Hernandez Echeverria. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 IIRIRA Legislative History, # 3 Exhibit 3 DHS Interim Guidance, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 01/18/2026)

Jan 18, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Sbro, )

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Jan 21, 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 25, 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al., 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences Andrade Portillo and this Petition; 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 28, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 01/21/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Jo Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem re 2 Amended Petition, (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

ORDERED that the Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 2) is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/3/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Jose Eldin Hernandez Echeverria, and against the Respondents, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford and Robert Guadian. Entered by Clerk on 2/3/2026. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#8

Feb 04, 2026

NOTICE by Jose Eldin Hernandez Echeverria . (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 20, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Jo Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/20/2026)