Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00777

#1

Mar 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10863956), filed by Jonny Bautista Cabral. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1 Artieda Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 2 Jonny Bautista Cabral NTA)(Hsieh, Samantha) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 20, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (triv)

#2

Mar 23, 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 27, 2026, the federal respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in thisPetition 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 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; 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 Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 3/23/2026. (swil) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#3

Mar 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#4

Mar 23, 2026

Opposition to 2 Order,,,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), Federal Respondents' Notice filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem. (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#5

Mar 24, 2026

ORDER that Cabral's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that respondents provide Cabral 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; and it is further ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Cabral has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 03/24/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#6

Mar 24, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Jonny Bautista Cabral, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 03/24/2026. (triv) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#7

Apr 02, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 04/02/2026)