Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00565

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Feb 25, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10810590.), filed by Jhonatan Flores Cossio. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Immigration Documents, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brown, Timothy) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

Feb 25, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Sbro, )

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Feb 26, 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 Thursday, March 5, 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; 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 Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 02/26/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

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Mar 05, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

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Mar 05, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

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Mar 05, 2026

ORDERED that the Cossio's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Cossio be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Cossio must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Cossio 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. ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Cossio on thebasis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that, if Cossio is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Cossio 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 3/5/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

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Mar 05, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner Jhonatan Flores Cossio and against the respondents Paul Perry, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, and Pamela Bondi. Entered by Clerk on 3/5/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

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Mar 20, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/20/2026)