Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00636

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Mar 04, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10828023.), filed by Josteen Fernando Rivera-Perez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

Mar 04, 2026

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

#2

Mar 06, 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 March 9, 2026, the Federal Respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ inany 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 March 12, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 3/6/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

#3

Mar 09, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Krist Noem (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#4

Mar 09, 2026

NOTICE by Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Krist Noem re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

#5

Mar 10, 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 Petitioners bond hearing within three (3) days of the bond hearing. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 03/10/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Main Document 5 replaced on 3/11/2026) (triv). (Entered: 03/11/2026)

#6

Mar 10, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Josteen Fernando Rivera-Perez, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 03/10/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 03/11/2026)