Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00473

#1

Feb 18, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10791739.), filed by Eliu Ortiz Gomez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#2

Feb 18, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on February 22, 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 between Andrade Portillo and this Petition. 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. 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 25, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/18/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#3

Feb 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Mezger on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

Feb 18, 2026

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

#4

Feb 20, 2026

Response to 2 Order,,,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright. (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#5

Feb 23, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his 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. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location; it is further 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. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles 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, Eliu Ortiz Gomez, and against the Respondents, Donnovan Wright, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, and Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 02/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#7

Feb 24, 2026

Sealed Document re 5 Order,,,. of Petitioner's Fixed Address(He, Yue) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#8

Mar 09, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/09/2026)