Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00312

#1

Feb 03, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10753880.), filed by Santos Masiel Hernandez Atunez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Attachment 1 replaced on 2/3/2026) (Sbro, ). (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#2

Feb 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#3

Feb 03, 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 February 9, 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 February 13, 2026. See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 2/3/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 03, 2026

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

#4

Feb 05, 2026

Opposition to Dkt. 1 filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

#5

Feb 05, 2026

ORDERED that Atunez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Atunez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Atunez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Atunez 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. ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Atunez on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that, if Atunez is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § I003.19(i)(2). ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Atunez has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 2/5/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

#6

Feb 05, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner Santos Masiel Hernandez Atunez and against the respondents Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, Us. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, and Jeff Crawford. Entered by the Clerk on 2/5/2026.(kgall) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

#7

Feb 06, 2026

Sealed Document Notice of Fixed Address re 5 Order,,,,. (He, Yue) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#8

Feb 18, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/18/2026)