Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00223

Jan 23, 2026

Electronic Fee Payment - by Jose Velasquez-Aquin. Filing Fee $5, receipt number AVAEDC-10733688. (Bhargava, Inderjit)

Jan 23, 2026

Electronic Fee Payment - by Jose Velasquez-Aquin. Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AVAEDC-10733688.. (Bhargava, Inderjit)

Jan 23, 2026

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

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Jan 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 8628947.), filed by Jose Velasquez-Aquin. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 26, 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 Thursday, January 29, 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; and it is further 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; and it is further 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 Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/26/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Jan 26, 2026

Notice of Correction : Counsel notified to file initiating Petition and Civil Cover sheet. (Sbro, )

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Jan 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by John Eliot Beerbower on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 2 Order,,,, (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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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). See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/30/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 01/30/2026)