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Filed: August 29, 2025
Assigned to:
Lisa Godbey Wood
Referred to:
Benjamin W. Cheesbro
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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November 14, 2025
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#1
Aug 29, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Declarative and Injunctive Relief, filed by Antonio Aguirre Villa. Filing Fee received. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Cover letter and envelope) (gmh) (Entered: 08/29/2025)
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PETITION
#2
Aug 29, 2025
Summons Issued as to Tony Normand, Todd Lyons, George Sterling, Kristi Noem, and Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General. (gmh) (Entered: 08/29/2025)
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Summons
#3
Aug 29, 2025
NOTICE of Filing Deficiency re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Please file a motion to appear pro hac vice. After 14 days of noncompliance, a notice will be submitted to a judicial officer for possible sanctions, to include dismissal. (Attachments: # 1 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice) (gmh) (Entered: 08/29/2025)
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NOTICE
#4
Aug 29, 2025
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number AGASDC-4138774, Fee Amount $200, by Antonio Aguirre Villa. Responses due by 9/12/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit application for admission, # 2 Affidavit pro hac vice affidavit, # 3 Exhibit certificate of good standing)(Sharma, Rachel) (Entered: 08/29/2025)
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MOTION
Aug 29, 2025
MOTIONS REFERRED: 4 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number AGASDC-4138774, Fee Amount $200, (cmr)
#5
Sep 03, 2025
******* MOTION for Order to Show Cause, MOTION to Produce Evidence and the Petitioner's Body by Antonio Aguirre Villa. Responses due by 9/17/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Prinout from case system showing petitioner was in proceedings four times, # 2 Exhibit Affidavit of petitioner's counsel in the bond case)(Sharma, Rachel) (Entered: 09/03/2025)
#6
Sep 04, 2025
TEXT ORDER granting 4 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Karen Weinstock. Rachel Sharma has entered an appearance in this case and vouches to satisfy the obligations of local counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on September 4, 2025. (edd) (Entered: 09/04/2025)
Sep 04, 2025
MOTIONS REFERRED: 5 MOTION for Order to Show Cause MOTION to Produce Evidence and the Petitioner's Body (thb)
#7
Sep 11, 2025
Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Antonio Aguirre Villa. Responses due by 9/25/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Briefs Memorandum in Support of TRO Motion)(Weinstock, Karen) (Entered: 09/11/2025)
Sep 15, 2025
MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: 7 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (kjm)
#8
Sep 18, 2025
Proof of Service by Antonio Aguirre Villa. Tony Normand served on 9/2/2025, answer due 11/3/2025. (Weinstock, Karen) Modified on 9/18/2025 (jsh). (Entered: 09/18/2025)
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Proof
#9
Sep 18, 2025
Proof of Service by Antonio Aguirre Villa. Pamela Bondi served on 9/8/2025, answer due 11/7/2025. (Weinstock, Karen) Modified on 9/18/2025 (jsh). (Entered: 09/18/2025)
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Proof
#10
Sep 19, 2025
ORDER granting in part and denying in part Petitioner's 5 Motion for Order to Show Cause. The Court directs the United States Marshal to serve a copy of 1 Petition, 5 Petitioner's Motion for TRO, and a copy of this Order by registered or certified mail upon: (1) the Attorney General of the United States; (2) the named Respondent; and (3) the civil process clerk at the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 9/19/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Warden - 285 Form, # 2 Civil Process Clerk - 285 Form, # 3 Attorney General - 285 Form) (jsh) (Entered: 09/19/2025)
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ORDER
#11
Sep 19, 2025
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS of the U.S. Magistrate Judge recommending dismissing Respondents Lyons, Sterlin, Noem, and Bondi re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Objections to R&R due by 10/3/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 5/19/2025. (jsh) (Entered: 09/19/2025)
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REPORT
Sep 19, 2025
Set/Reset Deadlines: Compliance re USM packets due by 9/22/2025. (jsh)
#12
Sep 30, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Otto Woelke Leithart on behalf of Tony Normand (Leithart, Otto) (Entered: 09/30/2025)
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NOTICE
#13
Sep 30, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed as to Civil Process Clerk on 9/25/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certified mail return receipt signed on behalf of Civil Process Clerk on 9/25/25. (jsh) (Entered: 09/30/2025)
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U.S.
#14
Oct 01, 2025
RESPONSE to 10 Order on Motion for Order to Show Cause,,, Order on Motion to Produce,, 11 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Antonio Aguirre Villa filed by Antonio Aguirre Villa. (Weinstock, Karen) (Entered: 10/01/2025)
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RESPONSE
#15
Oct 09, 2025
AMENDED COMPLAINT against Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Tony Normand, George Sterling, filed by Antonio Aguirre Villa. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 motion for new bond, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 IJ new bond order, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 ICE Memo, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 habeas grant)(Weinstock, Karen) (Entered: 10/09/2025)
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AMENDED
#16
Oct 09, 2025
MOTION to Dismiss as Moot by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Tony Normand, George Sterling. Responses due by 10/23/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Pensack Declaration)(Leithart, Otto) (Entered: 10/09/2025)
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MOTION
Oct 09, 2025
MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: 16 MOTION to Dismiss as Moot. (kjm)
#17
Oct 13, 2025
RESPONSE in Opposition re 16 MOTION to Dismiss as Moot and Grant Habeas Outright Due to Respondents' Noncompliance With Order to Show Cause filed by Antonio Aguirre Villa. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Exhibit 1 affidavit, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 vanishing bonds, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 suicide, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 TRO)(Weinstock, Karen) (Entered: 10/13/2025)
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RESPONSE
#18
Oct 16, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return as to Pamela Bondi on 10/1/2025. No card due to shutdown. (amd) (Entered: 10/16/2025)
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U.S.
#19
Oct 16, 2025
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS that the Court deny as moot Respondent's 16 MOTION to Dismiss, and deny Petitioner's request for an order barring his transfer to any other ICE detention facility; ordering Respondents to respond to Petitioner's 15 Amended Petition by October 23, 2025; and vacating the portion of 11 Report and Recommendation, to the extent of the recommended dismissal of non-warden Respondents. Petitioner's various requests for relief including in the Report and Recommendation is denied. Objections to R&R due by 10/30/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 10/16/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 10/16/2025)
#20
Oct 16, 2025
RESPONSE in Opposition re 7 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Tony Normand, George Sterling. (Leithart, Otto) (Entered: 10/16/2025)
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RESPONSE
Oct 16, 2025
Set/Reset Deadlines: Tony Normand answer due 10/23/2025. (jlh)
#21
Oct 17, 2025
MOTION for Hearing re 7 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order On An Emergency Basis by Antonio Aguirre Villa. Responses due by 10/31/2025. (Weinstock, Karen) (Entered: 10/17/2025)
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MOTION
#45
Nov 03, 2025
NOTICE by Antonio Aguirre Villa of Supplemental Authorities from NDGA and MDGA (Attachments: # 1 Appendix, # 2 Appendix)(Weinstock, Karen) (Entered: 11/03/2025)
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NOTICE
#46
Nov 04, 2025
ORDER and REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS that the Court GRANT in part the 15 Amended Complaint filed by Antonio Aguirre Villa and DENY 16 MOTION to Dismiss. It is also RECOMMENDED that Respondents should be ordered to release Petitioner subject to the previous bond order, entered July 25, 2025, or if such act is procedurally impossible given the vacatur of that bond order by the BIA, Respondents must release Petitioner without those conditions. (Objections to R&R due by 11/7/2025 no later than 3:00 p.m. EST). Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 11/4/2025. (SLC)
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ORDER and REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS that the Court GRANT in part the 15 Amended Complaint filed by Antonio Aguirre Villa and DENY 16 MOTION to Dismiss. It is also RECOMMENDED that Respondents should be ordered to release Petitioner subject to the previous bond order, entered July 25, 2025, or if such act is procedurally impossible given the vacatur of that bond order by the BIA, Respondents must release Petitioner without those conditions. (Objections to R&R due by 11/7/2025 no later t
#47
Nov 05, 2025
ORDER consolidating the following cases into this civil case: CV525-090, CV525-091, CV525-97, CV525-100, CV525-103, CV525-104, CV525-105, CV525-114, CV525-115, CV525-117, CV525-121, CV525-126, CV525-130, CV525-131, CV525-132, CV525-133. The Government shall file one set of objections with the understanding that the reasoning and ruling in the Report and Recommendation will apply to petitioners in all consolidated cases. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 11/05/2025. (jlh)
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ORDER consolidating the following cases into this civil case: CV525-090, CV525-091, CV525-97, CV525-100, CV525-103, CV525-104, CV525-105, CV525-114, CV525-115, CV525-117, CV525-121, CV525-126, CV525-130, CV525-131, CV525-132, CV525-133. The Government shall file one set of objections with the understanding that the reasoning and ruling in the Report and Recommendation will apply to petitioners in all consolidated cases. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 11/05/2025. (jlh)
#48
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-100) as to Pamela Bondi on 10/28/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Evie Sassale on 10/28/2025. Modified on 11/6/2025 (jlh). (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#49
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-100) as to Warden of Folkston ICE Processing Center (Civil Process Clerk) on 10/20/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal on 10/20/2025 for Civil Process Clerk. Modified on 11/6/2025 (jlh). (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#50
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-103) as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/27/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal for Civil Process Clerk on 10/27/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#51
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Unexecuted (in original CV525-103) as to Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service unexecuted, Return to Sender. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#52
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-104) as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/20/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal on 10/20/2025. Modified on 11/6/2025 (jlh). (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#53
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Unexecuted (in original CV525-104) as to Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service unexecuted, Return to Sender. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#54
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-105) as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/27/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal on 10/27/2025 as to Civil Process Clerk. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#55
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-114) as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/20/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal on 10/20/2025 for Civil Process Clerk. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#56
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-114) as to Attorney General Pamela Bondi on 10/28/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Evie Sassale for Attorney General on 10/28/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#57
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Unexecuted (in original CV525-114) as to Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service unexecuted, Return to Sender. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#58
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Unexecuted (in original CV525-115) as to Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service unexecuted, Return to Sender. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#59
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-117) as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/27/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Jerome Phillips as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/27/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#60
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed as to Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center on 10/28/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by J. Grisham on 10/28/2025 as to Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Center. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#61
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-121) as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/27/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Jerome Phillips as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/27/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#62
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-121) as to Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by J. Grisham as to Warden Folkston ICE Processing Center on 10/28/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#63
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-126) as to Civil Process Clerk; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/28/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#64
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-130) as to Civil Process Clerk; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/28/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#65
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed as to Attorney General Pamela Bondi on 10/28/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal as to Attorney General on 10/28/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#66
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-131) as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/28/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/28/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#67
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-132) as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/28/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/28/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#68
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-133) as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/28/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/28/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#69
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-090) as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/27/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certifiate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/27/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#70
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Unexecuted (in original CV525-091) as to Warden of Folkston Ice Processing Center; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service unexecuted, Return to Sender. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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#71
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-097) as to Attorney General Pamela Bondi on 1028/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Evie Sassale as to Attorney General on 10/28/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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#72
Nov 06, 2025
U.S. Marshal Return Executed (in original CV525-115) as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/27/2025; USMS Service Remark: Certificate of Service signed by Betty J. Neal as to Civil Process Clerk on 10/27/2025. (jlh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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U.S.
#73
Nov 06, 2025
Emergency MOTION for Extension of Time to 11/14/2025 to Submit Objections to R&R, by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Tony Normand, George Sterling. Responses due by 11/20/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Leithart, Otto) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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Emergency MOTION
#74
Nov 06, 2025
ORDER overruling Petitioner Antonio Aguirre Villa's Objections and terminating 11 Report and Recommendation; denying as moot 16 Motion to Dismiss; adopting 19 Report and Recommendation as the opinion of the Court; and denying Petitioner's request for an order barring his transfer to any other ICE detention facility. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 11/6/2025. (gmh)
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ORDER overruling Petitioner Antonio Aguirre Villa's Objections and terminating 11 Report and Recommendation; denying as moot 16 Motion to Dismiss; adopting 19 Report and Recommendation as the opinion of the Court; and denying Petitioner's request for an order barring his transfer to any other ICE detention facility. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 11/6/2025. (gmh)
#75
Nov 06, 2025
ORDER denying 73 Motion for Extension of Time. Respondents shall file any desired Objections on or before 3:00 p.m. on November 7, 2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 11/6/2025. (gmh) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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ORDER
#76
Nov 06, 2025
RESPONSE to 46 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 15 Amended Complaint, filed by Antonio Aguirre Villa, 16 MOTION to Dismiss as Moot filed by Kristi Noem, George Sterling, Todd Lyons, Tony Normand, Pamela Bondi filed by Eucario Barrera Rosas. (Weinstock, Karen) (Entered: 11/06/2025)
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RESPONSE
Nov 06, 2025
MOTIONS REFERRED: 73 Emergency MOTION for Extension of Time to 11/14/2025 to Submit Objections to R&R. (WS)
#83
Nov 10, 2025
RESPONSE to 82 Objection to Report and Recommendations filed by Kristi Noem, George Sterling, Todd Lyons, Tony Normand, Pamela Bondi filed by Antonio Aguirre Villa. (Weinstock, Karen) (Entered: 11/10/2025)
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RESPONSE
#84
Nov 14, 2025
ORDER overruling all objections and adopting 46 Report and Recommendation as to ALL Consolidated Petitioners. The Court grants in part Petitioner Villa's Amended Petition. The Court Grants all consolidated Petitions on counts relevant to the INA's application to them, and those Petitioners shall be released or provided a bond hearing, as explained herein. The Court dismisses all non-Warden Respondents from these cases. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 11/14/2025. (pts) (Entered: 11/14/2025)
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