Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00535

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Feb 20, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10801303.), filed by Akhvlediani Bidzina. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

Feb 20, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (swil)

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Feb 23, 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 Friday, February 27, 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 details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 02/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia re 2 Order,, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

ORDER that Bidzina's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that respondents provide Bidzina 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; and it is further ORDERED that, if Bidzina is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Bidzina has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 02/27/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Bidzina, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 02/27/2026. (triv) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Mar 16, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/16/2026)