Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00632

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Mar 04, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10827443.), filed by Carlos Mauricio Castillo-Lizama. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

Mar 04, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (dvanm, )

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Mar 05, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

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Mar 05, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 10, 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; and it is further ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Servellon Martinez, 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 March 13, 2026. See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 3/5/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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Mar 08, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 03/08/2026)

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Mar 08, 2026

Opposition (Respondents' Notice) to 3 ORDER, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright. (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 03/08/2026)

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Mar 09, 2026

ORDER - For all the reasons stated above, the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby 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; and it is further 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). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 03/09/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (wgar, ) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

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Mar 09, 2026

JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner and against the Respondents. (wgar, ) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

Mar 09, 2026

Notice of Correction re 4 Notice of Appearance. Unfortunately, the document is an incorrect pleading. The filing user has been notified to refile the correct document for the Notice of Appearance. (Dest)

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Mar 20, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Donnovan Wright. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/20/2026)