Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00569

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Feb 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10813210.), filed by Yohanes Mulualem Belay. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Notice to Appear - Order of Release - Belay, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Feb 26, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Sbro, )

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Feb 27, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 3, 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; it is further 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: 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 Friday, March 6, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/27/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Zakery Williams Comer on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Mar 03, 2026

Response to Court's February 27, 2026, Order filed by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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Mar 12, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Dean Phillip De Las Alas on behalf of Yohanes Mulualem Belay (De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

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Apr 06, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt, 1) is GRANTED; it isfurther 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 Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order; it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); it is further ORDERED that Respondents-along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them-be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law. or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2); and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on the status of Petitioner's bond hearing within three (3) days of the bond hearing. The status report shall detail when the bond hearing occurred, if the bond was granted or denied, and if denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 4/6/2026. (swil) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 06, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Yohanes Mulualem Belay and against the Respondents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Robert Guadian, Pamela Bondi and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 4/6/2026. (swil) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 07, 2026

MOTION to Seal Address by Yohanes Mulualem Belay. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 07, 2026

Memorandum in Support re 8 MOTION to Seal Address filed by Yohanes Mulualem Belay. (De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 07, 2026

NOTICE by Yohanes Mulualem Belay re 9 Memorandum in Support, 8 MOTION to Seal Address (De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 07, 2026

Waiver of re 9 Memorandum in Support, 10 NOTICE, 8 MOTION to Seal Address by Yohanes Mulualem Belay (De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 07, 2026

Sealed Document re 9 Memorandum in Support, 11 Waiver of, 10 NOTICE, 8 MOTION to Seal Address. (De Las Alas, Dean) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 04/21/2026)