Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00239

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Jan 23, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10734782.), filed by Pedro Argueta Ramirez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ahmad, Yusuf) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

Jan 23, 2026

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

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Jan 28, 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 Monday, February 2, 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 1/28/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by John Eliot Beerbower on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem re 2 Order,, (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

ORDER Granting the petition, and it is hereby ORDERED that Argueta Ramirez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Argueta Ramirez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Argueta Ramirez 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 details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 02/03/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#6

Feb 04, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Pedro Argueta Ramirez, and against the Respondents, Jeffrey A. Crawford, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem, and Pamela Bondi. Entered by Clerk on 02/04/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

#7

Feb 12, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/12/2026)