Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01562

#1

Sep 18, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10471504), filed by Carlos Aguilar Lares. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit ICE Locator, # 3 Exhibit Criminal Records, # 4 Exhibit ICE Memo)(Blessinger, Eileen) Modified on 9/18/2025 (triv). (Entered: 09/18/2025)

#2

Sep 18, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance of Counsel by Eileen Blessinger on behalf of Carlos Aguilar Lares (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

#3

Sep 18, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Joseph Moravec and Certification of Local Counsel Eileen P. Blessinger Filing Fee $75, receipt number AVAEDC-10471617. by Carlos Aguilar Lares. (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

#4

Sep 18, 2025

Proposed Summons in re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Carlos Aguilar Lares (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Summons as to Kristi Noem, # 2 Proposed Summons as to Todd M. Lyons, # 3 Proposed Summons as to James A. Mullan, # 4 Proposed Summons as to Paul Perry, # 5 Proposed Summons as to the U.S. Attorneys Office)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

#5

Sep 18, 2025

Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed as to USA or Summons Returned Unexecuted as to USA. (Attachments: # 1 Notice to Attorney) (triv) (Entered: 09/18/2025)

Sep 18, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (triv)

#6

Sep 19, 2025

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Pro hac vice. Appointed Joseph Moravec for Carlos Aguilar Lares. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 9/19/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

#7

Sep 19, 2025

ORDERED that the Petition be and is filed: and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 pm on Thursday, September 25, 2025, Respondents show cause why the Petition should not be granted. Signed by District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff on 09/19/2025. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 09/19/2025)

#17

Oct 27, 2025

ORDER granting 16 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Sarah Lake Vuong for Carlos Aguilar Lares. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 10/27/2025. (swil) (Entered: 10/27/2025)

#18

Oct 29, 2025

MEMORANDUM OPINION in re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 10/29/2025. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

#19

Oct 29, 2025

ORDERED that Aguilar promptly be released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Aguilar must live at a fixed address that he must provide to respondents and appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Aguilar with a standard bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Aguilar on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) or 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c)(1)(E); and it is further ORDERED that, if Aguilar is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Aguilar has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 10/29/2025. (jlan) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

#20

Oct 29, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of Petitioner Carlos Aguilar Lares in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Entered by Clerk on 10/23/2025 (jlan) (Entered: 10/29/2025)