Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00430

#1

Feb 13, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10784456.), filed by Edin Fernando Perez Jiguan. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A-C)(Ivey, Shane) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm)

#2

Feb 17, 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 21, 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. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/17/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#3

Feb 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Zakery Williams Comer on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#4

Feb 21, 2026

Response to Court's February 17, 2026, Order filed by Pamela Jo Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Comer, Zakery) (Entered: 02/21/2026)

#5

Feb 26, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it is further 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; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on the status of Petitioner's bond hearing within three (3) days of the bond hearing. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 02/26/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#6

Feb 26, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Edin Fernando Perez Jiguan, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 02/26/2026. (triv) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#7

Mar 09, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Jo Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/09/2026)