Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00170

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Jan 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10719984.), filed by Edgar Jonas Juarez Guzman. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Cruz, Tanishka) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm)

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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 27,2026, 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 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/21/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 2 Order,, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

ORDERED that Guzmans Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Guzman be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Guzman must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Guzman 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 (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/28/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner Edgar Jonas Juarez Guzman and against Respondents Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Joseph Simon, Jeffrey Crawford Pursuant to the Order of this Court entered on January 28, 2026 and in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/28/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Feb 17, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/17/2026)