Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00883

#1

Mar 31, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10887598.), filed by Elvis William Chet Coc. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/2/2026) (jlan, ). (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/2/2026) (jlan, ). (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Mar 31, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (jlan)

#2

Apr 02, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Court's permission for the duration of this habeas case. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, April 7, 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 Cina and this Petition. 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. 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 Friday, April 10, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 4/2/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

#3

Apr 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by John Eliot Beerbower on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

#4

Apr 06, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

#5

Apr 06, 2026

For all of the reasons above, the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be provided with a bond hearing by an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of this order; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 4/6/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 04/06/2026)