Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-01231

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May 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10979475.), filed by Amandeep Amandeep. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Golesorkhi-Zahedi, Parastoo) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

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May 07, 2026

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Yash Jindal and Certification of Local Counsel Parastoo Golesorkhi Zahedi Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10979483. by Amandeep Amandeep. (Golesorkhi-Zahedi, Parastoo) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

May 07, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Jarb, )

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May 08, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Tanya Kapoor on behalf of Jeff Crawford (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 08, 2026

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on May 12, 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. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 05/08/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.(Agil, ) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 12, 2026

NOTICE by Jeff Crawford re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Kapoor, Tanya) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 13, 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); it is further ORDERED that 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 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). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 5/13/2026. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.(Jarb, ) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 13, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the Petitioner, Amandeep Amandeep and against the Respondents. Entered by clerk on 5/13/2026 pursuant to FRCP 58. (Jarb, ) Modified on 5/13/2026 to correct docket text (Jarb, ). (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 13, 2026

NOTICE of Fixed Address by Amandeep Amandeep (Golesorkhi-Zahedi, Parastoo) Modified on 5/18/2026 to correct docket text (Jarb, ). (Entered: 05/13/2026)