Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00792

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Mar 23, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10868733.), filed by Abner Lopez Vasquez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-1 Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit 1-2 Online Detainer Locator, # 3 Exhibit 1-3 Affidavit of Former Immigration Judge Burman, # 4 Exhibit 1-4 Affidavit of Attorney Jorge Artieda, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Reyes, James) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

Mar 23, 2026

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

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Mar 24, 2026

ORDER that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; on or before 5:00 PM on 03/30/2026 the federal respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differin 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; 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; 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 04/03/2026 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 03/24/26. (pmil, ) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

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Mar 30, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by William Chang on behalf of Pam Bondi, Robert Gaudian, Kristi Noem (Chang, William) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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Mar 30, 2026

NOTICE, filed by Pam Bondi, Robert Gaudian, Kristi Noem re 2 ORDER (Chang, William) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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Mar 30, 2026

ORDERED that Lopez Vasquez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Lopez Vasquez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Lopez Vasquez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents'; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Lopez Vasquez with an individualized bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of thisOrder; and it is further ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Lopez Vasquez on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. ORDERED that, if Lopez Vasquez is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Lopez Vasquez has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 3/30/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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Mar 30, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of Petitioner Abner Lopez Vasquez and against Respondents Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, and Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 3/30/2026. (Dest) Modified text on 3/30/2026 (Dest). (Entered: 03/30/2026)