Eastern District of Virginia • 1:26-cv-00002

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Jan 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10679291.), filed by Florencio Portillo Sosa. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Cruz, Tanishka) (Entered: 01/01/2026)

Jan 01, 2026

Electronic Fee Payment - by Florencio Portillo Sosa. Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AVAEDC-10679291.. (Cruz, Tanishka)

Jan 01, 2026

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Dest)

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Jan 02, 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 furtherORDERED 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 Ceba Cinta v. Noem, et al., 1:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cinta 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 Ceba Cinta, 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, January 12, 2026 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/2/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey N. Dillman, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

Response to 2 ORDER, filed by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey N. Dillman, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

NOTICE in re 2 ORDER by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey N. Dillman, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDER 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). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 01/07/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 16, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey N. Dillman, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/16/2026)