Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00345

#1

Feb 04, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10759806.), filed by Carlos Daniel Garcia Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - IJ Bond Decision - Carlos Daniel Garcia Hernandez, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/04/2026)

Feb 04, 2026

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

#2

Feb 05, 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 8, 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 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 02/05/2026. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 02/05/2026)

#3

Feb 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#4

Feb 06, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 2 Order,, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

#5

Feb 12, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED. 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 itsdate, time, and location. ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order. ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that Respondents-along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them-be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2) (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/12/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#6

Feb 12, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner Carlos Daniel Garcia Hernandez and against the respondents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Robert Guadian, Pamela Bondi, and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 2/12/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#7

Feb 13, 2026

MOTION to Seal NOTICE OF PETITIONER'S ADDRESS AND MOTION TO SEAL by Carlos Daniel Garcia Hernandez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#8

Feb 13, 2026

Memorandum in Support re 7 MOTION to Seal NOTICE OF PETITIONER'S ADDRESS AND MOTION TO SEAL MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO SEAL filed by Carlos Daniel Garcia Hernandez. (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#9

Feb 13, 2026

Notice of Filing Sealing Motion LCvR5(C) by Carlos Daniel Garcia Hernandez re 7 MOTION to Seal NOTICE OF PETITIONER'S ADDRESS AND MOTION TO SEAL NOTICE OF SEALING MOTION (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#10

Feb 13, 2026

Sealed Document re 7 MOTION to Seal NOTICE OF PETITIONER'S ADDRESS AND MOTION TO SEAL. (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#11

Feb 13, 2026

Waiver of re 7 MOTION to Seal NOTICE OF PETITIONER'S ADDRESS AND MOTION TO SEAL Waiver of Hearing by Carlos Daniel Garcia Hernandez (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#12

Feb 17, 2026

ORDER granting 7 Motion to Seal. Signed by US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter on 2/17/2026. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#13

Feb 26, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/26/2026)