Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00144

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Jan 16, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10716712), filed by Jaime Fernando Martinez Villeda. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

MOTION to appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Rosado and Certification of Local Counsel Eileen P. Blessinger. Filing Fee $75, receipt number AVAEDC-10716735 by Jaime Fernando Martinez Villeda. (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

Jan 16, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (triv)

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Jan 20, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Michael E. Rosado for Jaime Fernando Martinez Villeda. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 1/20/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#4

Jan 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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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 during the pendency of this habeas action; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Thursday, January 22, 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 Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 01/20/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

Opposition to ECF 1 filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

ORDER Granting Petition, and it is hereby ORDERED that to the extent that Petitioner seeks release from detention, Petitioner file a motion requesting a bond hearing or custody redetermination as soon as practicable; and that Federal Respondents provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing before an IJ pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 7 days of the date of that motion; and it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 01/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Jaime Fernando Martinez Villeda, and against the Respondents, Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan and Paul Perry. Entered by Clerk on 01/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Feb 24, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/24/2026)