Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00490

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Feb 18, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10793710.), filed by Jose Carlos Gregorio Virbes. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Chan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

Feb 18, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm, )

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Feb 19, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Courts permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on February 25, 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 Ceba Cinta v. Noem. et al 1:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 2/19/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 19, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Todd M. Lyons, Joseph Simon (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

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Feb 21, 2026

Response to 2 Order,, filed by Todd M. Lyons, Joseph Simon. (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 02/21/2026)

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Feb 23, 2026

ORDERED that Virbes's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Virbes be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Virbes must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Virbes with a standard bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of this Order. (see order for detials) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 02/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

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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, Jose Carlos Gregorio Virbes, and against the Respondents, Paul G. Perry, Todd M. Lyons, and Joseph Simon. Entered by Clerk on 02/23/2026. (dvanm) (Main Document 6 replaced on 2/23/2026) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 02/23/2026)

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Mar 09, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Todd M. Lyons, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/09/2026)