Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00496

#1

Feb 19, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10796021.), filed by Raul Maldonado Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Immigration Documents, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brown, Timothy) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#2

Feb 19, 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 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. ORDERED that if the federal respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, 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 March 3, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 2/19/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

Feb 19, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (swil)

#3

Feb 22, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by John Eliot Beerbower on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 02/22/2026)

#4

Feb 22, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem re 2 Order,,,, (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 02/22/2026)

#5

Feb 23, 2026

ORDERED that Lopez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Lopez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Lopez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Lopez 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 details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema 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, Raul Maldonado Lopez, and against the Respondents, Paul G. Perry, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, and Pamela Bondi. Entered by Clerk on 02/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#7

Mar 09, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/09/2026)