Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00166

#1

Jan 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10718648.), filed by Walter Estuardo Garcia Arevalo. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ICE Detainee Locator, # 2 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 3 Exhibit Form I-213, # 4 Exhibit Bond Order, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

#2

Jan 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

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

#3

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)

#4

Jan 27, 2026

NOTICE in re 3 ORDER, filed by Pamela Bondi, Walter Estuardo Garcia Arevalo, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Jaysura, Tanzania) Modified text to reflect event/document title on 1/28/2026 (triv). (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#5

Jan 28, 2026

ORDERED that Garcia's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Garcia be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Garcia must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Garcia 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)

#6

Jan 28, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner Walter Estuardo Garcia Arevalo and against Respondents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, James A. Mullan, Pamela Bondi, Paul Perry 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)

#7

Feb 12, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/12/2026)