Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00267

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Jan 28, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10743641.), filed by Francisco Isias Morales-Ramirez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

Jan 28, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm)

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Jan 29, 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 Wednesday, February 4, 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; 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 Monday, February 9, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/29/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

Response to 2 Order,,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

ORDER Granting the Petition, and it is hereby ORDERED that Morales-Ramirez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Morales-Ramirez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents'; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Morales-Ramirez 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 details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 02/05/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Francisco Isias Morales-Ramirez, and against the Respondents, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Joseph Simon, and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 02/05/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 22, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/22/2026)