Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00721

#1

Mar 16, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10851396.), filed by Juan Alberto Rodriguez Saucedo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, Affidavit from Counsel Jorge Artieda.)(Hernandez, Hector) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

Mar 16, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Dest)

#2

Mar 17, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Court's permission for the duration of this habeas case (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 3/17/2026. (dzir) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#3

Mar 18, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 03/18/2026)

#4

Mar 20, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

#5

Mar 20, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be provided with a bond hearing by an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of this order; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that in the event Petitioner is released on bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner, unless (1) he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, (2) he has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, (3) he is subject to detention pursuant to a final order of removal, or (4) the order granting bond is vacated or revoked on a ground other than that Petitioner is detained under § 1225(b) 2). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 03/20/2026. (jlan) (Entered: 03/20/2026)