Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00828

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Mar 26, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10877624.), filed by Denilson Israel Ajanel Lajpop. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

Mar 26, 2026

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

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Mar 27, 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 April 2, 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., 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 April 8, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 3/27/2026. (swil) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

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Apr 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

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Apr 02, 2026

NOTICE, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon re 2 ORDER (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

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Apr 03, 2026

ORDERED that Lajpop's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Lajpop be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Lajpop must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Lajpop 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 be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Lajpop on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Lajpop 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 Lajpop 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 4/3/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

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Apr 03, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of of Petitioner Denilson Israel Ajanel Lajpop and against Respondents Todd M. Lyons, Joseph Simon, Markwayne Mullin, Pamela Bondi and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 4/3/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 04/03/2026)

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Apr 03, 2026

Under Seal Petitioner's Proof of Fixed Address re 5 ORDER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of fixed address)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 04/03/2026)