Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00470

#1

Feb 17, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10790914.), filed by Nixon Giovanny Garcia-Paredes. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

Feb 17, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (swil)

#2

Feb 19, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#3

Feb 20, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, February 24, 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 Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez 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 Servellon Martinez, 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 Thursday, February 26, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 2/20/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#4

Feb 20, 2026

Opposition to Dkt 1 filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#5

Feb 23, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that to the extent that Petitioner seeks release from detention, Petitioner file a motion requesting a bond hearing or custody redetermination as soon as practicable; and that Federal Respondents provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing before an IJ pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 7 days of the date of that motion. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 02/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#6

Feb 23, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Nixon Giovanny Garcia-Paredes, and against the Respondents, Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry, Russell Hott. Entered by Clerk on 02/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#7

Mar 13, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/13/2026)