Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00247

#1

Jan 26, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10737330.), filed by Isabel Gomez Mendez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

Jan 26, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Sbro, )

#2

Jan 27, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al., 1:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 01/27/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#3

Jan 29, 2026

Filed in error and removed (Main Document 3 replaced on 2/2/2026) (swil). Modified on 2/2/2026 (swil). (Entered: 01/29/2026)

#4

Jan 30, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Shean on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#5

Jan 30, 2026

Response to 2 Order,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#6

Feb 03, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/3/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#7

Feb 03, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Isabel Gomez Mendez, and against the Respondents, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, and Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 2/3/2026. (dvanm) (Main Document 7 replaced on 2/3/2026) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#8

Feb 03, 2026

NOTICE by Isabel Gomez Mendez re 6 Order,, of Fixed Address (He, Yue) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

#9

Feb 12, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/12/2026)