Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00312

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Feb 03, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10753880.), filed by Santos Masiel Hernandez Atunez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Attachment 1 replaced on 2/3/2026) (Sbro, ). (Entered: 02/03/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

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Feb 03, 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 February 9, 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; and it is further 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; and it is further 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 13, 2026. See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 2/3/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

Feb 03, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Sbro, )