Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00675
Alvarado Padilla v. Noem
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Case Information
Filed: March 11, 2026
Assigned to:
Patricia Tolliver Giles
Referred to:
William E. Fitzpatrick
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: March 16, 2026
Last Activity:
March 30, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 11, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10840868.), filed by Wilfredo Alvarado Padilla. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, declaration of Alvarado Padilla, # 3 Exhibit B, ROR, # 4 Exhibit C, conditions of release, # 5 Exhibit D, NTA)(Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
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PETITION
#2
Mar 11, 2026
ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 3/11/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 03/11/2026)
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ORDERED
Mar 11, 2026
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm, )
#3
Mar 16, 2026
NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
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NOTICE
#4
Mar 16, 2026
NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 2 Order (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
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NOTICE
#5
Mar 16, 2026
ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it is further 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 and 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. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 3/16/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
#6
Mar 16, 2026
Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Wilfredo Alvarado Padilla, and against the Respondents, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Russell Hott, Pamela Bondi, and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 3/16/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 03/16/2026)
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Clerk's
#7
Mar 17, 2026
NOTICE of address by Wilfredo Alvarado Padilla (Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 03/17/2026)
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NOTICE
#8
Mar 30, 2026
NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing, filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert). Modified text to correct filing event on 3/31/2026 (Dest). (Entered: 03/30/2026)
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NOTICE
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