Eastern District of Virginia • 3:26-cv-00030

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Jan 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10705855.), filed by Silviano Mora Vera. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I)(Quezada Castillo, Jennifer) (Main Document 1 replaced to include civil action number on 1/14/2026) (jenjones, ). (Entered: 01/13/2026)

Jan 13, 2026

Electronic Fee Payment - by Silviano Mora Vera. Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AVAEDC-10705855.. (Quezada Castillo, Jennifer)

Jan 13, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge David J. Novak. (jenjones, )

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Jan 15, 2026

ORDER (Directing Response to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition) - The Court notes that the Petition contains a request that this Court issue an Order to Show Cause directing Respondents to respond to the petition within three days. (Pet. at 18.) The Court DENIES this request. The Court ORDERS Respondents to file a responsive pleading within sixty (60) days of the receipt of this Memorandum Order. Rule 7(E) of the Local Rules for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia shall not apply to this action. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 01/15/2026. Order electronically transmitted to United States Attorney for this District. (Kski, ) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Holland Hambrick on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Kristi Noem, Kimberly Zambotti (Hambrick, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Feb 20, 2026

ORDER (Directing Response to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Petition) - The Court hereby ORDERS that: Respondents SHALL file, no later than February 26, 2026, 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 Ortega Miranda v. Bondi, et al., Civil Case No. 3:25cv769, (E.D. Va. Feb. 3, 2026), ECF No. 19, or an explanation as to why material factual or legal differences between Ortega Miranda and this Petition exist. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 2/19/2026. (Copy of Order sent to AUSA as directed.) (jenjones, ) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

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Feb 26, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Kristi Noem, Kimberly Zambotti re 4 Order,, (Hambrick, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

ORDER - For the above reasons, the Court GRANTS Petitioner's Petition, (ECF No. 1 ), as to all Counts. The Court hereby ORDERS that: Respondents shall provide Petitioner with a bond hearing in front of an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). The Immigration Court shall provide Petitioner with the opportunity for a bond hearing before any hearing on the merits of his removal, and no later than seven (7) days from the date of entry of this Order. Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). Respondents are ORDERED to file a status report with this Court within three (3) days after Petitioner's bond hearing and before any hearing on the merits, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reason for that denial. In the event that Petitioner is released on bond, Respondents 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 is subject to detention pursuant to a final order of removal. Should Petitioner be released on bond, Respondents are FURTHER ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge David J. Novak on 2/27/2026. (jenjones, ) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Mar 09, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Kristi Noem, Kimberly Zambotti re 6 Order,,,,, (Hambrick, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/09/2026)