Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00179

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Jan 20, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10722879.), filed by Ernesto Joel Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Taylor Diaz, Madeline) (Entered: 01/20/2026)

Jan 20, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (dvanm, )

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Jan 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Soltis on behalf of Ernesto Joel Garcia (Soltis, Katherine) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner shall not be removed from this jurisdiction or the United States unless and until the Court issues a contrary order. 28 U.S.C. § 1651; F.r.C v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 603 (1966) ("The All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), empowers the federal courts to 'issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable tothe usages and principles of law.'"); it is further ORDERED that if Petitioner is in the process of being transferred outside of the Court's jurisdiction, he must be returned to this jurisdiction unless and until the Court issues a contrary order; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 5, 2026, Respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted.. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 1/29/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 29, 2026

NOTICE by E.J.G. of Petitioner Transfer in Violation of Court Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Taylor Diaz, Madeline) (Entered: 01/29/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 4 NOTICE (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

EXHIBIT 1 by E.J.G... (Soltis, Katherine) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

EXHIBIT 2 by E.J.G... (Soltis, Katherine) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

EXHIBIT 3 by E.J.G... (Soltis, Katherine) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 05, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Guidance Regarding Third Country Removals, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Charles M. Byrne, # 3 Exhibit 3 - OSUP Revocation, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Third Country Screening Notice)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

Reply filed by E.J.G.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-1, # 2 Exhibit A-2, # 3 Exhibit A-3, # 4 Exhibit B)(Taylor Diaz, Madeline) (Entered: 02/13/2026)