Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00680

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Mar 11, 2026

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10841541.), filed by Mario Mateo Castellanos. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Immigration Documents, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Brown, Timothy) (Entered: 03/11/2026)

Mar 11, 2026

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

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Mar 12, 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 Monday, March 16, 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. ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Andrade Porlillo, 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 Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 3/12/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

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Mar 15, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by John Eliot Beerbower on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 03/15/2026)

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Mar 15, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem re 2 ORDER (Beerbower, John) (Entered: 03/15/2026)

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Mar 16, 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: 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 dale of this Order. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 3/16/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

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Mar 16, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Mario Mateo Castellanos, and against the Respondents, Jeff Crawford, Kristi Noem, Russell Hott, and Pamela Bondi. Entered by Clerk on 3/16/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

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Mar 17, 2026

NOTICE of Petitioner's Address (Redacted) by Mario Mateo Castellanos (Brown, Timothy) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

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Mar 17, 2026

Unredacted Doument re 7 NOTICE by Mario Mateo Castellanos. (Brown, Timothy) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

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Mar 30, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 03/30/2026)

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Mar 31, 2026

MOTION to Enforce Judgment / Habeas Order by Mario Mateo Castellanos. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Brown, Timothy) (Entered: 03/31/2026)

Apr 02, 2026

Notice of Correction re 10 MOTION to Enforce Judgment /Habeas Order. The Motion was filed without a Notice of Hearing Date. The filing user has been notified to file a Notice of Hearing or a Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument. (Dest)

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Apr 03, 2026

Waiver of re 10 MOTION to Enforce Judgment / Habeas Order Oral Argument by Mario Mateo Castellanos (Brown, Timothy) (Entered: 04/03/2026)