Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00776

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Mar 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10863731), filed by Oscar Antonio AGUILAR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Detainee Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2. Automated Case Information System)(Lackmann, Sandra) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#2

Mar 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sandra Elizabeth Lackmann on behalf of Oscar Antonio AGUILAR (Lackmann, Sandra) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#3

Mar 20, 2026

Civil Cover Sheet re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Oscar Antonio Aguilar. (Lackmann, Sandra) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 20, 2026

Notice of Correction in re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The filing user is notified to file a Civil Cover Sheet. (triv)

Mar 20, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (triv)

#4

Mar 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Donnovan Wright (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 24, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 26, 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 Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez 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 Monday, March 30, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff on 03/24/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#6

Mar 25, 2026

Response to 5 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Donnovan Wright. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby 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 and Federal Respondents within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once Federal Respondents notify him of its date, time, and location; it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); it is further ORDERED that 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 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 pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents shall file a status report on the status of Petitioner's bond hearing within three (3) days of the bond hearing. The status report shall detail when the bond hearing occurred, if the bond was granted or denied, and if denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 3/26/2026. (swil) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

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Mar 26, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Oscar Antonio Aguilar and against Respondents Jeffrey Crawford, Donnovan Wright, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem and Pamela Bondi. Entered by Clerk on 3/26/2026. (swil) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

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Mar 27, 2026

NOTICE by Oscar Antonio Aguilar Notice of Fixed Address (Lackmann, Sandra) (Entered: 03/27/2026)