Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00216

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Jan 22, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number BVAEDC-10730958.), filed by Yousuf Sharify. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Steele, Joanna) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

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Jan 22, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Joanna R Steele on behalf of Yousuf Sharify (Steele, Joanna) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

Jan 22, 2026

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

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Jan 23, 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 29,2026, 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 details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 01/23/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security re 3 Order,, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 28, 2026

ORDERED that Sharifys Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Sharify be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Sharify must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Sharify 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 Yousuf Sharify and against Respondents Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, 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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Feb 12, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/12/2026)