Eastern District of Virginia • 2:26-cv-00012

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Jan 08, 2026

PETITION, Conditionally filed for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 0.00.), filed by Gomez Villalobos Jhon Carlos. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (jmey) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

Acknowledgment of Receipt. (jmey) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Gomez Villalobos Jhon Carlos. (jmey) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 14, 2026

ORDER. It is ORDERED that 3 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma Pauperis is GRANTED and the Clerk is DIRECTED to file the Petition. It is hereby ORDERED: that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred form this District for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 10:00 AM on January 20, 2026, the federal Respondent 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., l:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta and this Petition; and it is further ORDERED that if the federal Respondent 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 Respondent file an Opposition to the Petition, Petitioner shall file any reply in further support of the Petition on or before January 27, 2026. The Clerk is directed to forward a copy of this Order to Petitioner and to Kent Porter, Supervisor of the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division. Signed by District Judge Mark S Davis on 1/14/2026. Copies mailed 1/14/2026. (jmey) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Russell Hott (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Russell Hott. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Charles M. Byrne)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Russell Hott re 5 Notice of Appearance, 6 Opposition (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Gomez Villalobos Jhon Carlos re 2 . (jmey) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Mar 02, 2026

ORDER. The Government is INSTRUCTED to submit a factual supplement within seven (7) days of the date of this Order, which may include copies of relevant case-specific immigration documents, such as the 2025 NTA. The Clerk is REQUESTED to forward a copy of this Order to Petitioner at the updated address on record and to counsel for the Federal Respondents. Signed by District Judge Mark S Davis on 3/2/2026. Copies mailed 3/2/206. (jmey) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

#10

Mar 09, 2026

NOTICE by Russell Hott re 9 Order of Prisoner Service (2241), (Factual Supplement) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2022 Form I-213, Record of Deportable/Inadmissible Alien, # 2 Exhibit 2025 Notice to Appear ("NTA"), # 3 Exhibit Alternative to Detention ("ATD") Notice, # 4 Exhibit Parole Notice, # 5 Exhibit BIA Appeal Receipt)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

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Mar 09, 2026

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Russell Hott re 10 NOTICE, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

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Mar 10, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File out of Time. (Attachments: # 1 Table of Contents, # 2 Proposed Response, # 3 Next Friend Statement, # 4 Sealed Attachments, # 5 Certificate of Service, # 6 Envelope) (jmey) Modified on 3/10/2026 to correct filed on date. (jmey) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

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Apr 02, 2026

ORDER. The Court GRANTS the unopposed 12 Motion and considers the exhibits attached thereto. The Respondents are INSTRUCTED to submit a second factual supplement on or before April 10, 2026, which SHALL include: (1) all documentation relevant to Petitioner's immigration status from the time he was paroled in 2022 to the present, to include documents associated with the 2025 "encounter" when he was re-detained; and (2) any arrest warrant or other documents associated with his 2025 arrest and detention, to include documents referencing the government's asserted basis for this arrest and detention. In the event that written records documenting these facts do not exist, Respondents are INSTRUCTED to address these same matters through a sworn declaration as they previously provided in this case. Petitioner is afforded the opportunity to submit any additional documentation relevant to the above matters and his deadline to submit such materials is April 17, 2026. The Clerk is REQUESTED to forward a copy of this Order to Petitioner at the updated address on record and to counsel for Respondents. Signed by District Judge Mark S Davis on 4/2/2026. Copies mailed 4/2/2026. (jmey) (Entered: 04/02/2026)

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Apr 29, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER. It is ORDERED that Petitioner's § 2241 1 Petition is GRANTED, in part. Respondents are ORDERED to provide Petitioner with a standard § 1226(a) bond hearing before an Immigration Judge on or before May 6, 2026. Respo ndents are ORDERED to file a status report with this Court within three (3) days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the case-specific reasons given by the Immigration Judge for that denial. The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter partial judgment in Petitioner's favor pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58, forward copies of this Memorandum Order to Petitioner and to counsel for Respondents, and to administratively close this action. Signed by District Judge Mark S Davis on 4/29/2026. Copies mailed 4/29/2026. (jmey)