Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00118

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Jan 15, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10712324.), filed by Jhonatan Steven Ramos Cedillos. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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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; it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, January 20, 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, l:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 01/15/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

Jan 15, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Sbro, )

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Jan 16, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

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Jan 20, 2026

Opposition to Dkt 1 filed by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

First MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by Jhonatan Steven Ramos Cedillos. (Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

Feb 11, 2026

Notice of Correction: The filing user has been notified to file a Notice of Hearing or Notice of Waiver re 5 First MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings (Sbro, )

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Feb 13, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. 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 the parties shall file a status report on the status of Petitioner's bond hearing within three (3) days of the bond hearing. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 02/13/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 02/13/2026. (triv) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

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Feb 24, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/24/2026)