Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00373

#1

Feb 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10766242.), filed by Selvin Echeverra Aguilar. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#2

Feb 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

Feb 06, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm)

#3

Feb 09, 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 13, 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 m Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al., 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo 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 Andrade Portillo, 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 Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/9/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#4

Feb 13, 2026

Opposition to Dkt. 1 filed by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#5

Feb 26, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on the status of Petitioner's bond hearing within three (3) days of the bond hearing. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 02/26/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#6

Feb 26, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of Petitioner, Selvin Echeverra Aguilar, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Signed by Clerk on 02/26/2026. (triv) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#7

Mar 16, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/16/2026)