Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00711

#1

Mar 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10848295.), filed by Almir Sanchez Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Kohler Maya, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/13/2026)

Mar 13, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (swil)

#2

Mar 16, 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 Friday, March 20, 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., l:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 03/16/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#3

Mar 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter B. Baumhart on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#4

Mar 20, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 2 Order,, (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#5

Mar 20, 2026

ORDER Granting the Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], and it is hereby ORDERED that Sanchez Valdez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Sanchez Valdez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Sanchez Valdez 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. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 3/20/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#6

Mar 20, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Almir Sanchez Valdez, and against the Respondents, Robert Guandian, Paul Perry, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, and Pamela Bondi. Entered by Clerk on 3/20/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

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Apr 07, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) Modified text on 4/8/2026 (triv). (Entered: 04/07/2026)