Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02509

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Dec 31, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10678639.), filed by Ahmad Masood Habibi. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit NTA, # 2 Exhibit Order of Release on Recognizance)(Pitney, Sarah) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

Proposed Summons by Ahmad Masood Habibi. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Crawford, # 2 Summons Noem, # 3 Summons Simon, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Pitney, Sarah) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Ahmad Masood Habibi. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Motion for TRO, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order TRO)(Pitney, Sarah) Modified to correct docket entry on 12/31/2025 (Sbro, ). (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

Waiver of re 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order Waiver of Hearing by Ahmad Masood Habibi (Pitney, Sarah) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Dec 31, 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 Wednesday, January 7, 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 (see order for further details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 12/31/2025. (jlan) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

Dec 31, 2025

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

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Jan 03, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Garry D. Hartlieb on behalf of Pam Bondi, Jeffrey A. Crawford, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 01/03/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

Response to 5 Order,, Court Order filed by Pam Bondi, Jeffrey A. Crawford, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it isfurther 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 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 thembe 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 2/2/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of Petitioner Ahmad Masood Habibi and against Respondents Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey A. Crawford, Joseph Simon, and Kristi Noem. Entered by Clerk on 2/2/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 02/02/2026)

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Feb 03, 2026

NOTICE by Ahmad Masood Habibi of fixed address (Pitney, Sarah) (Entered: 02/03/2026)

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Feb 06, 2026

NOTICE by Ahmad Masood Habibi Status Report (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit IJ order granting bond, # 2 Exhibit Bond payment receipt)(Pitney, Sarah) (Entered: 02/06/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2026)