Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00165

#1

Jan 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10718595.), filed by Bryan Santos Paz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A - I-213, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B - NTA, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C - Custody Determination, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D - Order of IJ)(Ahmed, Naveed) (Attachment 1 replaced on 1/20/2026) (jlan, ). (Entered: 01/19/2026)

#2

Jan 19, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Naveed Ahmed on behalf of Bryan Santos Paz (Ahmed, Naveed) (Main Document 2 replaced on 1/20/2026) (jlan, ). (Entered: 01/19/2026)

#3

Jan 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen, Kristi Noem (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

#4

Jan 20, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel Smulow and Certification of Local Counsel Naveed Ahmed Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10722404. by Bryan Santos Paz. (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

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

#5

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 Monday, January 26, 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 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/21/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

#6

Jan 21, 2026

ORDER granting 4 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Daniel Ira Smulow for Bryan Santos Paz. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/21/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#7

Jan 26, 2026

Opposition to 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FREX 1)(Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#8

Jan 28, 2026

Reply filed by Bryan Santos Paz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit DHS Form I-213, # 2 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit Notice of Custody Determination, # 4 Exhibit IJ Order Denying Bond)(Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

#9

Feb 18, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner be RELEASED from custody on the bond that was set in October 2018, see Dkt. 1-4, no later than 12:00 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, with all his personal property; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner, unless (1) he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, (2) he has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, (3) he is subject to detention pursuant to a final order of removal, or (4) the order granting bond is vacated or revoked on a ground other than that Petitioner is detained under § 1225(b)(1) or (b)(2). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 2/18/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/18/2026)