Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00570

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Feb 26, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Immigrant Detainee ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10813294.), filed by Steven Vilchez Marenco. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-O, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lacy, Robert) (Entered: 02/26/2026)

Feb 26, 2026

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

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Feb 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 Tuesday, March 3, 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; it is further 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; 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 Friday, March 6, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/27/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Feb 27, 2026

Filed in error and removed (swil). (Entered: 02/27/2026)

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Mar 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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Mar 03, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem re 2 Order,,,, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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Mar 04, 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 3/4/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

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Mar 04, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Steven Vilchez Marenco, and against the Respondents, Jeff Crawford, Robert Guadian, Toddy M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Daren K. Margolin. Entered by Clerk on 3/4/2026. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

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Mar 05, 2026

STATUS REPORT Notice of Petitioner's Fixed Address by Steven Vilchez Marenco. (Lacy, Robert) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

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Mar 13, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/13/2026)