Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00687

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Mar 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10844060.), filed by Manuel Garcia Duran. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kim, David) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

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Mar 12, 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 Wednesday, March 18, 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. ORDERED that if the federal respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, 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 Monday, March 23, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 3/12/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (dvanm, )

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Mar 14, 2026

AMENDED Petition to add respondent Paul Perry of Caroline Detention facility as party against Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Secuirty, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, Paul Perry, filed by Manuel Garcia Duran.(Kim, David) (Entered: 03/14/2026)

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Mar 14, 2026

AMENDED Petition to fix typo misspelling of united states on header, and to add paul perry of caroline detention facility as respondent against Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Secuirty, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry, Joseph Simon, filed by Manuel Garcia Duran.(Kim, David) (Entered: 03/14/2026)

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Mar 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by William Chang on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Secuirty, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Chang, William) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Mar 18, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Secuirty, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 2 Order,,,, (Chang, William) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Mar 18, 2026

ORDERED that Duran's Petition, [Dkt. No. 4], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Duran be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Duran must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Duran with an individualized 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 Duran on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that, if Duran is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED frominvoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). ORDERED that if Duran is released on bond, the federal 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 Duran unless he (1) commits a violation of any federal, state, or local law; (2) fails to comply with the conditions of his release; (3) fails to attend a properly noticed immigration hearing; or (4) is detained pursuant to a valid, final order of removal. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 3/18/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Mar 18, 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 Manuel Garcia Duran and against the respondents Todd M. Lyons, Jospeh Simon, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey N. Dillman, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, and Paul Perry. Entered by Clerk on 3/18/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Secuirty, Jeffrey N. Dillman, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/26/2026)