Eastern District of Virginia • 2:26-cv-00229

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Mar 11, 2026

PETITION filed for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing fee $ 0.00.), filed by Daniel Jonathan Alvarez Godinez. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (jmey) Modified on 3/12/2026 to note filed re 4 Order. (jmey) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

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Mar 11, 2026

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Daniel Jonathan Alvarez Godinez. (jmey) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

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Mar 11, 2026

Acknowledgment of Receipt. (jmey) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

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Mar 12, 2026

ORDER. The Court GRANTS Petitioner's 2 Motion to Proceed in forma Pauperis and DIRECTS the Clerk to file the Petition. It is hereby ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason during the pendency of this action unless and until this Court issues an order to the contrary; and it is further ORDERED that on or before March 23, 2026, the federal Respondents file either (1) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those addressed in Romero v. Crawford. No. 3:25cv788, 2026 WL 94634 (E.D. Va. Jan. 13, 2026) and Ponce Vidal v. Crawford. No. 2:26cv134, 2026 WL 561188 (E.D. Va. Feb. 27, 2026); or (2) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between these cases and this Petition; 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 April 2, 2026. Signed by District Judge Mark S Davis on 3/12/2026. Copies mailed 3/12/2026. (jmey) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

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Mar 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by William Chang on behalf of Russell Hott (Chang, William) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 23, 2026

NOTICE by Russell Hott (Chang, William) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 23, 2026

MEMORANDUM ORDER. It is ORDERED that Petitioner's § 2241 Petition is GRANTED, in part. Respondents are ORDERED to provide Petitioner with a standard § 1226(a) bond hearing before an Immigration Judge on or before April 3, 2026. Respondents are ORDERED to file a status report with this Court within three (3) days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the case-specific reasons given by the Immigration Judge for that denial. The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter partial judgment in Petitioner's favor pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 58, forward copies of this Memorandum Order to Petitioner and to counsel for Respondents, and administratively close this action. Signed by District Judge Mark S Davis on 3/23/2026. Copies mailed 3/23/2026. (jmey) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 23, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT. Signed by Clerk on 3/23/2026. (jmey) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Apr 07, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Russell Hott. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 04/07/2026)