Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00326

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Feb 03, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number BVAEDC-10756354.), filed by Fredy Leonel Orozco Herrera. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Exhibit, # 18 Exhibit, # 19 Exhibit)(Khanal, Abhilasha) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 03, 2026

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

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Feb 04, 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 10, 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 16, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 2/4/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 2 Order,,,, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

ORDERED that Herrera's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Herrera be released from custody by 11:00 AM on February 10, 2026, with all his personal property under the bond that was issued by the Immigration Judge on November 1, 2017; and it is further ORDERED that Herrera must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 2/9/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner Fredy Leonel Orozco Herrera and against the Respondents Jeff Crawford, Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi and Todd M. Lyons. Entered by Clerk on 2/9/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/09/2026)