Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00586

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Feb 27, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10816047.), filed by Christian Miguel Pozas Arias. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(McGuire, Jaime) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

Feb 27, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (swil)

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Mar 02, 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 March 6, 2026, the Federal Respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ inany 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. 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. 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 9, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 3/2/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

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Mar 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 06, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 2 Order, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

MOTION for Status Update by Christian Miguel Pozas Arias. (McGuire, Jaime) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

Notice of Hearing Date re 5 MOTION for Status Update (McGuire, Jaime) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

Mar 30, 2026

Motion Hearing set for 4/9/2026 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 801 before District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles as to 5 MOTION for Status Update. (dzir)

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Mar 31, 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 itsdate, 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); 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, orpursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2); 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; and it is further ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Status Update (Dkt. 5) is DENIED as moot. The hearing on this motion scheduled for March 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. is hereby TERMINATED. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 3/31/2026. (swil) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

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Mar 31, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Christian Miguel Pozas Arias and against the Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Joseph Simon and Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 3/31/2026. (swil) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

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Apr 01, 2026

NOTICE by Christian Miguel Pozas Arias re 7 Order,,,,,,, of Address (McGuire, Jaime) (Entered: 04/01/2026)

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Apr 07, 2026

NOTICE by Christian Miguel Pozas Arias re 7 Order,,,,,,, Bond Hearing Status Update (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(McGuire, Jaime) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

Notice Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) Modified to correct docket event on 4/10/2026 (swil). (Entered: 04/09/2026)