Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00760

#1

Mar 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10860832.), filed by Gerson Esau Amaya Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit ORR Record, # 3 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#2

Mar 19, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Luis Carlos Diaz and Certification of Local Counsel Eileen P. Blessinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10860844. by Gerson Esau Amaya Martinez. (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

#3

Mar 20, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanzania Jaysura on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 03/20/2026)

Mar 20, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (triv)

#4

Mar 23, 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 Thursday, March 26, 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 Monday, March 30, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 3/23/2026. (swil) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

#5

Mar 24, 2026

Opposition to 4 Order,,,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), Federal Respondents' Notice filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Jaysura, Tanzania) (Entered: 03/24/2026)

#6

Mar 26, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice. Appointed Luis C. Diaz for Gerson Esau Amaya Martinez. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 3/26/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/26/2026)

#7

Mar 26, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby 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 and Federal Respondents within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once Federal Respondents notify him of its date, time, and location; it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a); it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents-along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them-be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents shall file a status report on the status of Petitioner's bond hearing within three (3) days of the bond hearing. The status report shall detail when the bond hearing occurred, if the bond was granted or denied, and if denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 3/26/2026. (swil) (Entered: 03/27/2026)

#8

Mar 27, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Gerson Esau Amaya Martinez and against Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 3/26/2026. (swil) (Entered: 03/27/2026)