Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00384

#1

Feb 09, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10770208), filed by Keily Alejandra Baca-Medina. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, Declaration of Jorge Artieda, # 3 Exhibit B, ORR Release Verification, # 4 Exhibit C, Ms. Baca-Medina's Notice to Appear, # 5 Exhibit D, Email from Chief Immigration Judge Theresa Riley, # 6 Exhibit E, Declaration of Daniela Czemerinski)(Sachs, Madeline) (Attachment 1 replaced with non-fillable format on 2/9/2026) (triv). (Entered: 02/09/2026)

#2

Feb 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Vincent Kornya on behalf of Keily Alejandra Baca-Medina (Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

Feb 09, 2026

Notice of Correction in re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Civil Cover Sheet filed was an incorrectly saved PDF fillable form. The Clerk's Office staff has corrected this error and the document has been replaced. No further action is required at this time. (triv)

Feb 09, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (triv)

#3

Feb 10, 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al, 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences Andrade Portillo and this Petition; 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 17, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 02/10/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

#4

Feb 11, 2026

AMENDED ORDER that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is furtherORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on February 15, 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 al, 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences 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 aruling 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 22, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/11/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#5

Feb 11, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#6

Feb 11, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 4 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, 3 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#7

Feb 12, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED. ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all her personal property, pending her bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order and appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies her of its date, time, and location. 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. ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that she 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 Petitioner unless she has 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)

#8

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 petitioner Keily Alejandra Baca-Medina and against the respondents Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Russell Hott, Pamela Bondi, and Paul Perry. Entered by Clerk on 2/12/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#9

Feb 14, 2026

NOTICE by Keily Alejandra Baca-Medina re 7 Order,,,,, Notice of Address (Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 02/14/2026)

#10

Feb 27, 2026

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Keily Alejandra Baca-Medina. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Ms. Baca-Medina's Custody Redetermination Motion and Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit B, Declaration of Madeline Sachs and Hearing Transcript, # 3 Exhibit C, IJ Order Denying Bond, # 4 Exhibit D, Declaration of Lawrence Burman, # 5 Proposed Order Proposed Temporary Restraining Order)(Sachs, Madeline) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#11

Feb 27, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#12

Feb 27, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion (Dkt. 10) is GRANTED in part. The Motion is GRANTED as to Petitioner's request for an Order to show cause. The Court reserves ruling on the remainder of the Motion; 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 her 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 Motion (Dkt. 10) unless she commits a new crime, fails to appear at any scheduled immigration hearings for which she receives proper notice, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 02/27/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#13

Mar 13, 2026

Consent MOTION to File Electronic Exhibit by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#14

Mar 13, 2026

Opposition to 10 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Placeholder for CD Filed with Clerk's Office)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#15

Mar 13, 2026

ORDER granting 13 Consent MOTION to File Electronic Exhibit. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 03/13/2026. (triv) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

#16

Mar 27, 2026

REPLY to Response to Motion re 10 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order MOTION for Preliminary Injunction MOTION for Order to Show Cause filed by Keily Alejandra Baca-Medina. (Sachs, Madeline) (Entered: 03/27/2026)