Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00001

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Jan 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10679156.), filed by Oseas Jonathan Merida Reyes. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A)(Cruz, Tanishka) (Entered: 01/01/2026)

Jan 01, 2026

Electronic Fee Payment - by Oseas Jonathan Merida Reyes. Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AVAEDC-10679156.. (Cruz, Tanishka)

Jan 01, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Sbro, )

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Jan 02, 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 Wednesday, January 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 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 (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 1/2/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 2 Order,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 2 Order,, (Corrected Notice) (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

Notice of Hearing Date set for 02/12/2026 re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Cruz, Tanishka) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

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Feb 04, 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 itsdate, 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 are 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 2/4/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

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Feb 04, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Oseas Jonathan Merida Reyes and against the Respondents Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 2/4/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

Motion Hearing set for 2/12/2026 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 801 before District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles in re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (dzir)

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Feb 18, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/18/2026)