Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01085

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Apr 21, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10937979.), filed by Abner Cacancio Toj Jeronimo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet, # 2 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit Identity docs filed with IJ, # 4 Exhibit Proof of name correction)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 22, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on April 29, 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. 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 habeasproceeding 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 May 5, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 4/22/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

Apr 22, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Agil, )

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Apr 29, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter B. Baumhart on behalf of Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

#4

Apr 29, 2026

NOTICE by Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Joseph Simon re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

#5

Apr 29, 2026

ORDER that Jeronimo's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that, by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2026, Jeronimo be released from custody, with all his personal property, in order to appear at a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. ORDERED that respondents provide Jeronimo 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 Jeronimo on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 04/29/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

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Apr 29, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Abner Cacancio Toj Jeronimo, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 04/29/2026. (triv) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

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May 04, 2026

Sealed Document. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of fixed address)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 05/04/2026)