Eastern District of Virginia • 3:26-cv-00178

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Mar 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10832235.), filed by Elyer Ediel Guadamuz Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kathy Rebecca Davis on behalf of Elyer Ediel Guadamuz Flores (Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 06, 2026

Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Elyer Ediel Guadamuz Flores. (Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 06, 2026

Memorandum in Support of Petition for Habeas Corpus filed by Elyer Ediel Guadamuz Flores. (Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

Mar 06, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge David J. Novak. (sbea)

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Mar 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Holland Hambrick on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Hambrick, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

Mar 09, 2026

Notice of Correction re: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241); Clerk changed the role of party from "Defendant" to "Respondent" and added "Party Text" to named Respondents. No further action is required at this time. (sbea)

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Mar 19, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER (Directing Response to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition) - The Court notes that the Petition contains a request that this Court issue an Order to Show Cause directing Respondents to respond to the petition within three days. (Pet. at 12.) The Court DENIES this request. The Court DENIES Petitioner's request for issuance of an Order to Show Cause. The Court hereby ORDERS that: Respondents SHALL file, by March 26, 2026, 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 Ortega Miranda v. Bondi, et al. Civil Case No. 3:25cv769, (E.D. Va. Feb. 3, 2026), ECF No. 19, or an explanation as to why material factual or legal differences between Ortega Miranda and this Petition exist. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Courts Permission. If Petitioner has already been removed or transferred from this district, it is ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred again without this Courts permission. It is so ORDERED. SEE ORDER FOR FULL DETAILS. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 3/19/2026. (ewat, ) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 6 Order,,,, (Hambrick, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

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Mar 30, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER (Granting 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition) - For the above reasons, the Court GRANTS Petitioner's Petition (ECF No. 1 ). The Court hereby ORDERS that: Respondents shall provide Petitioner with a bond hearing in front of an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). The Immigration Court shall provide Petitioner with the opportunity for a bond hearing before any hearing on the merits of his removal, and no later than seven (7) days from the date of entry of this Order. Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). Respondents are ORDERED to file a status report with this Court within three (3) days after Petitioner's bond hearing and before any hearing on the merits, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reason for that denial. In the event that Petitioner is released on bond, Respondents 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 is subject to detention pursuant to a final order of removal. Should Petitioner be released on bond, Respondents are FURTHER ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). It is so ORDERED. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 3/30/2026. (ewat, ) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 8 Order, (Hambrick, Jonathan). (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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May 04, 2026

ORDER (Ordering Status Report) - The Court hereby ORDERS Petitioner to file a status report with the Court stating any reasons why this case may not be closed. If Petitioner does not file a status report by May 18, 2026, the case will be closed. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 05/04/2026. (Kski, ) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 15, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Elyer Ediel Guadamuz Flores. (Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

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May 18, 2026

ORDER (Directing Clerk's Office to Close Case) - This matter comes before the Court on Petitioner Elyer Ediel Guadamuz Floress ("Petitioner") Status Report (ECF No. 11 ), which Petitioner filed in response to the Court's May 4, 2026 Order directing a filing from Petitioner setting forth any reasons why this case may not be closed. (ECF No. 10 .) In his Status Report, Petitioner's counsel voices no objection to the Court closing this case.(Status Report at 1.) For these reasons, and given the resolution of all outstanding matters in this case, the Court hereby DIRECTS the Clerk to close this matter. This case is now CLOSED. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 5/18/2026. (ewat, ) (Entered: 05/18/2026)