Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00604

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Mar 02, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10820335.), filed by Luis Harinton Cruz Gutierrez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Wang, Yucheng) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

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Mar 02, 2026

Civil Cover Sheet re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) by Luis Harinton Cruz Gutierrez. (Wang, Yucheng) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

Mar 02, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (swil)

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Mar 03, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Courts permission during the pendency of this habeas action; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Thursday, March 5, 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 Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 3/3/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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Mar 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter B. Baumhart on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 03/03/2026)

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Mar 05, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 3 Order,, (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

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Mar 06, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED. ORDERED that to the extent that Petitioner seeks release from detention, Petitioner file a motion requesting a bond hearing or custody redetermination as soon as practicable; and that Federal Respondents provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing before an IJ pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 7 days of the date of that motion. ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that Federal Respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond is denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 3/6/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 06, 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 Luis Harinton Cruz Gutierrez and against the respondents Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 3/6/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 23, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/23/2026)