Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00799

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Mar 24, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10870341.), filed by Elmer Neftali Rodriguez Alvarado. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

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Mar 24, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Naveed Ahmed on behalf of Elmer Neftali Rodriguez Alvarado (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

Mar 24, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm, )

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Mar 25, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Monday, March 30, 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al, 1:25-CV-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition; 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 Thursday. April 2, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 03/25/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

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Mar 25, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Zakery Williams Comer on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey A. Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen, Kristi Noem (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 03/25/2026)

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Mar 30, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey A. Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen, Kristi Noem (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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Apr 06, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it isfurther 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 within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location; it is further ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order; it is further ORDERED that Respondents arc 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 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 the parties 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 Patricia Tolliver Giles on 4/6/2026. (swil) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 06, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Elmer Neftali Rodriguez Alvarado and against the Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen and Jeffrey A. Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 4/6/2026. (swil) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 07, 2026

NOTICE by Elmer Neftali Rodriguez Alvarado re 6 Order,,,,,, (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 04/07/2026)

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Apr 20, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey A. Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen, Kristi Noem. (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 04/20/2026)