Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00152

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Jan 16, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10717566.), filed by Julio Antonio Cinto-Juarez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 01/16/2026)

Jan 16, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Sbro, )

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Jan 21, 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 27,2026, 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 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/21/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 2 Order,, (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

ORDERED that Cinto-Juarezs Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Cinto-Juarez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Cinto-Juarez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Cinto-Juarez 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 further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/28/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner Julio Antonio Cinto-Juarez and against Respondents Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Joseph Simon, Jeff Crawford Pursuant to the Order of this Court entered on January 28, 2026 and in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 1/28/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

Emergency MOTION to Stay re 5 Order,, and to Reconsider by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3)(Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

ORDERED that execution of the Court's Order dated January 28, 2025, [Dkt. No. 5], be and is STAYED pending further order of the Court; and it is further ORDERED that petitioner SHOW CAUSE by February 5, 2026 why this habeas petition should not be dismissed in re 8 Emergency Motion to Stay. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/29/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], be and is DISMISSED; and it is further ORDERED that the Court's January 28, 2026 Order, [Dkt. No. 5], be and is VACATED. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 2/9/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/09/2026)