Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00444

#1

Feb 14, 2026

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10785879.), filed by Vanesa Sosa Chavez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I)(Scarborough, Ryan) (Entered: 02/14/2026)

#2

Feb 14, 2026

Civil Cover Sheet re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Vanesa Sosa Chavez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Civil Cover Sheet Attachment)(Scarborough, Ryan) (Main Document 2 replaced to correct pdf fillable form on 2/17/2026) (Dest). (Entered: 02/14/2026)

Feb 14, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Dest)

#3

Feb 15, 2026

AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Vanesa Sosa Chavez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Supplement Civil Cover Sheet Attachment)(Scarborough, Ryan) (Entered: 02/15/2026)

#4

Feb 17, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Elizabeth Wilson and Certification of Local Counsel Ryan T. Scarborough Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10789301. by Vanesa Sosa Chavez. (Scarborough, Ryan) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#5

Feb 17, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by William Robert Murray, Jr. and Certification of Local Counsel Ryan T. Scarborough Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10789337. by Vanesa Sosa Chavez. (Scarborough, Ryan) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#6

Feb 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by David Ross Tannenbaum on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristy Noem (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#7

Feb 18, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. 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. ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Andrade Portillo, 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. 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 24, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/18/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#8

Feb 19, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristy Noem re 7 Order,,,, (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#9

Feb 20, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristy Noem re 7 Order,,,, (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#10

Feb 23, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner must be transferred back to this Court's jurisdiction within three (3) days of the date of this Order. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 02/23/2026. (wgar, ) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#11

Feb 23, 2026

ORDER granting 4 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Elizabeth Ann Wilson for Vanesa Sosa Chavez. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/23/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#12

Feb 23, 2026

ORDER granting 5 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed William Robert Murray, Jr for Vanesa Sosa Chavez. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/23/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#13

Feb 26, 2026

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

#14

Feb 26, 2026

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

#15

Feb 26, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristy Noem. (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

#16

Feb 27, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristy Noem. (Tannenbaum, David) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#17

Mar 17, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd Lyons, Daren Margolin, Kristy Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/17/2026)