Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02373

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Dec 17, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10651638.), filed by Wilmer Israel Mejia-Irais. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec 17, 2025

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

Dec 17, 2025

Initial Case Assignment

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Dec 19, 2025

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 December 26, 2025, 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, l:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo 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 Andrade Portillo 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 Tuesday, December 30, 2025. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 12/19/2025. (jlan) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

Response to 2 Order,,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Feb 10, 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; 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 date of this Order; 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); and it is further ORDERED that the parties 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. See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 2/10/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor entered in favor of Petitioner Wilmer Israel Mejia-Irais and against Respondents Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, and Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 2/10/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 13, 2026

Sealed Document re 5 Order,,,,,. (He, Yue) (Entered: 02/13/2026)