Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00172

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Jan 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10720613.), filed by Jose Arnulfo Velasquez Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Order of Dismissal, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - Guidance of Chief Immigration Judge)(Mason, William) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Jacob M. Roffe and Certification of Local Counsel William F. Mason Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10721067. by Jose Arnulfo Velasquez Gonzalez. (Mason, William) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr 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. 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 and this Petition. ORDERED that, if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, each of the substantive filings in that habeas proceeding will be incorporated into this habeas proceeding, and this Court will issue a ruling without further filings from the parties. 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 Thursday, January 29, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/21/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Jacob Marshall Roffe for Jose Arnulfo Velasquez Gonzalez. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/21/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 3 Order,,,, (Chang, William) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

ORDERED 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); and it is further ORDERED that in the event Petitioner is released on bond by an Immigration Judge, 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)(2). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 01/30/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 01/30/2026)