Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02405

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Dec 19, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10660295.), filed by Vakhtang Gatshetshiladze. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Dec 19, 2025

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

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Dec 22, 2025

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 Tuesday, December 30, 2025, the federal respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in thisPetition 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; 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 Monday, January 5, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/22/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Jan 05, 2026

Reply to Government Opposition filed by Vakhtang Gatshetshiladze. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Receipt for Motion to Reopen)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner provide the Court with more information and any relevant exhibits about petitioner's history in this country by the close of business on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Such information should include where petitioner has been living, his employment, his family-if any-in the United States, his criminal history, and his immigration history (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/8/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

Response to 6 Order, to provide petitioner's history filed by Vakhtang Gatshetshiladze. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Supplemental Evidence)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

Response to provide petitioner's history re 6 ORDER, filed by Vakhtang Gatshetshiladze. (Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner, within fourteen (14) days of this Order, provide the Court with additional briefing on whether his detention violates his procedural due process rights under Mathews v. Eldridge. 424 U.S. 319 (1976); and it is further ORDERED that the federal respondents, within seven (7) days of petitioner's briefing. provide the Court with its response. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/28/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

Reply to 9 Order, Petitioner's brief on Mathews v. Eldridge filed by Vakhtang Gatshetshiladze. (Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Mar 04, 2026

The Petition, re 1 is GRANTED as to Count III. ORDERED that the federal respondents release Gatshetshiladze, with all his personal property, by 10:00 am on Thursday, March 5, 2026 pursuant to the Order of Supervision under which Gatshetshiladze was released on April 14, 2008. ORDERED that the federal 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 Gatshetshiladze except upon a concrete showing of imminent removal, or if he violates any condition of supervision (See Order for Details ). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 3/4/2026. (lcre, ) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

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Mar 04, 2026

Rule 58 JUDGMENT. Signed by Clerk on 3/4/2026. (lcre, ) (Entered: 03/04/2026)