Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00140

#1

Jan 16, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10716311), filed by Franklin Norberto Peralta. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(O'Brien, Shawn) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

Jan 16, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (triv)

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Jan 20, 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 Friday, January 23, 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 Cina and this Petition (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 1/20/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#3

Jan 21, 2026

Response filed by Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Levenson, Rebecca) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

ORDER that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be provided with a bond hearing by an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of this order; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 01/22/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#5

Feb 01, 2026

First MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Franklin Norberto Peralta. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Support Request to Show Cause)(O'Brien, Shawn) (Entered: 02/01/2026)

#6

Feb 01, 2026

Waiver of Oral Argument on Motion for Order to Show Cause by Franklin Norberto Peralta (O'Brien, Shawn) (Entered: 02/01/2026)

#7

Feb 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Mar 08, 2026

Consent MOTION to Vacate (Partial) re 2 ORDER, by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 03/08/2026)

#9

Mar 10, 2026

ORDERED that the consent motion (Dkt. 8) is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that this Court's order of January 20, 2026 (Dkt. No. 2), to the extent that it precluded respondents from removing petitioner from this district, is hereby VACATED; and it is further ORDERED that the Motion for Order to Show Cause (Dkt. 5) is DENIED as MOOT. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 3/10/2026. (swil) (Entered: 03/10/2026)