Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00699

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Mar 12, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10845529.), filed by Rafael Arquimedes Ortiz Fuentes. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Form I-213 Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, # 2 Criminal Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

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

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Mar 13, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 19, 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; 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 Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 03/13/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

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Mar 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Mar 18, 2026

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Mar 18, 2026

ORDERED that Fuentes's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Fuentes be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Fuentes must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Fuentes 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 Puentes on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2).ORDERED that, if Puentes is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.P.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). ORDERED that if Puentes 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 Puentes 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 Rafael Arquimedes Ortiz Fuentes and against the respondents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Robert Guadian, Pamela Bondi, and Jeffrey Crawford. Enterd by Clerk on 3/18/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

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Mar 30, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing, filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert). Modified text to correct filing event on 3/31/2026 (Dest). (Entered: 03/30/2026)