Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00376

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Feb 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10767363), filed by Walter Nixon Escobar, Feliciano Reyes Reyes, Samuel Bautista Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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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 in Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et a', 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 o 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. Petitioners 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)

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Feb 09, 2026

Filed in error and removed (Main Document 3 replaced on 2/9/2026) (swil). Modified on 2/9/2026 (swil). (Entered: 02/09/2026)

Feb 09, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (triv)

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Feb 11, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by John Eliot Beerbower on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 11, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 2 Order,,,, (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED. ORDERED that Petitioners be immediately released from custody, with all their personal property, pending their bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioners must each live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioners must also appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies them of its date, time, and location. ORDERED that Respondents must provide each Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order. ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying either Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that Respondents-along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them-be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioners unless they have committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2) (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/12/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioners Samuel Bautista Diaz, Feliciano Reyes Reyes, and Walter Nixon Escobar and against the respondents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Robert Guadian, Pamela Bondi, and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 2/12/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

MOTION to Seal NOTICE OF PETITIONERS' ADDRESSES AND MOTION TO SEAL by Samuel Bautista Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

Memorandum in Support re 8 MOTION to Seal NOTICE OF PETITIONERS' ADDRESSES AND MOTION TO SEAL MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO SEAL filed by Samuel Bautista Diaz. (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

Notice of Filing Sealing Motion LCvR5(C) by Samuel Bautista Diaz re 8 MOTION to Seal NOTICE OF PETITIONERS' ADDRESSES AND MOTION TO SEAL (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

Sealed Document re 8 MOTION to Seal NOTICE OF PETITIONERS' ADDRESSES AND MOTION TO SEAL. (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

Waiver of re 8 MOTION to Seal NOTICE OF PETITIONERS' ADDRESSES AND MOTION TO SEAL Waiver of Hearing by Samuel Bautista Diaz, Walter Nixon Escobar, Feliciano Reyes Reyes (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified to file a Notice of Hearing or a Waiver of Oral Argument in re 8 MOTION to Seal NOTICE OF PETITIONERS' ADDRESSES AND MOTION TO SEAL (jlan)

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Feb 19, 2026

ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. The Notice of Fixed Address [Dkt. No. 11] (Notice) shall be sealed. The Notice includes Petitioners personal contact information, the release of which could harm the Petitioner re 8 Motion to Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis on 2/19/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Samuel Bautista Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Proposed Order)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

Waiver of re 14 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Notice of Waiver of Hearing by Samuel Bautista Diaz (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion re 14 is GRANTED. ORDERED that Respondents SHOW CAUSE within fourteen (14) days of this Order as to why this Court should not find that the Immigration Judge failed to properly consider all the relevant factors related to his finding that Petitioner is a flight risk and, on that basis, denied him bond. Any reply is due within fourteen (14) days of receiving Respondents' pleading. ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaining Petitioner pending adjudication of this Show Cause Order, unless he commits a new crime, fails to appear at any scheduled immigration hearings for which he receives proper notice, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/19/2026. (lcre, ) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 20, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

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Feb 24, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

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Feb 26, 2026

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Feliciano Reyes Reyes. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, Bond Motion, # 2 Exhibit 2, Declaration of Alexandra Ciullo, Petitioner's Counsel in Removal Proceedings, # 3 Exhibit 3, Order Denying Bond, # 4 Proposed Order)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

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Feb 26, 2026

Waiver of re 19 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Waiver of Hearing by Feliciano Reyes Reyes (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Feliciano Reyes Reyes. (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion (Dkt. 19) is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Respondents SHOW CAUSE within fourteen (14) days of this Order as to why this Court should not find that the Immigration Judge failed to properly consider all the relevant factors related to his finding that Petitioner is a flight risk and, on that basis, denied him bond. Any reply is due within fourteen (14) days of receiving Respondents' pleading: and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from re-detaining Petitioner pending adjudication of this Show Cause Order, unless he commits a new crime, fails to appear at any scheduled immigration hearings for which he receives proper notice, or pursuant to 8 IJ.S.C. § 1231(a)(2). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 02/27/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Mar 02, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

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Mar 04, 2026

Withdrawal of Motion by Feliciano Reyes Reyes re 19 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

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Mar 04, 2026

Consent MOTION to File DVD Exhibit by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Beerbower, John) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

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Mar 04, 2026

Response to 16 Order on Motion for TRO,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

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Mar 09, 2026

ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall accept the DVD as part of the record of this case. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 3/9/2026. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

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Mar 18, 2026

Reply to 26 Response filed by Samuel Bautista Diaz. (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Apr 01, 2026

MOTION to Vacate 22 Order on Motion for TRO,,, by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Byrne Declaration, # 2 Proposed Order)(Beerbower, John) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

#30

Apr 01, 2026

Waiver of re 29 MOTION to Vacate 22 Order on Motion for TRO,,, Waiver of Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 04/01/2026)