Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00040

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Jan 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10691752.), filed by Jose Rigoberto Cruz Orellana. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A-E)(Ivey, Shane) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

Jan 07, 2026

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

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Jan 08, 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 January 12, 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; and it is further ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Andrade Portillo, 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 January 15, 2026 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 1/8/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter B. Baumhart on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

NOTICE by Jose Rigoberto Cruz Orellana regarding Petitioner's Immigration Proceedings (Ivey, Shane) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

ORDER Granting Petition; it is further 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 its date, time, and location. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/10/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Jose Rigoberto Cruz Orellana, and against the Respondents, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, and Pamela Bondi. Entered by Clerk on 2/10/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/10/2026)