Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00103

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Jan 14, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10709795.), filed by Mario Alberto Lopez Pacheco. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Golesorkhi-Zahedi, Parastoo) (Entered: 01/14/2026)

Jan 14, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Sbro, )

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Jan 15, 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 21, 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 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 Cinta 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 26, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/15/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Mezger on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 2 Order,,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristi Noem. (Mezger, Matthew) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

ORDERED that Pacheco's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Pacheco be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Pacheco must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Pacheco with a standard bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of this Order (see order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 01/21/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 21, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of Petitioner Mario Alberto Lopez Pacheco in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Entered by Clerk on 01/21/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/30/2026)