Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00202

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Jan 21, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10727117.), filed by Cristhian Mares Garcia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2)(Jezic, Tamara) (Entered: 01/21/2026)

Jan 21, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)

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Jan 22, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on January 28, 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. 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. 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 February 3, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/22/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

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

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Jan 26, 2026

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

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Jan 28, 2026

ORDERED that Garcias 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)

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Jan 28, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner Cristhian Mares Garcia and against Respondents Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Robert Guardian, Warden, Caroline Detention Facility 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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Feb 13, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/13/2026)