Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01583

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Sep 22, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10476682.), filed by Saul Diaz Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kim, David) (Entered: 09/22/2025)

Sep 22, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Dest)

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Sep 23, 2025

ORDERED that the 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 by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 26, 2025, petitioner's counsel provide the Court with a proposed release plan which must include a fixed address should the petition be granted, and respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the petition should not be granted. If the Court finds that a hearing is appropriate, it will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, October 3,2025. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 9/23/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 09/23/2025)

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Sep 23, 2025

AMENDED Petition against Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, filed by Saul Diaz Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet No correction on the habeas petition. Only correction is on the civil cover sheet for county.)(Kim, David) (Entered: 09/23/2025)

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Sep 25, 2025

EXHIBIT Proposed release plan by Saul Diaz Gonzalez.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Kim, David) (Entered: 09/25/2025)

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Sep 25, 2025

ORDERED that the Clerk's office seal the entirety of petitioners Proposed Release Plan and Appendix [Dkt. No. 4]. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 9/25/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

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Sep 26, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

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Sep 26, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 3 Amended Petition, filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of James A. Mullan)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

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Oct 01, 2025

ORDERED that Gonzalez's Petition [Dkt. No. 1] is GRANTED. ORDERED that Gonzalez be released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before the IJ. Gonzalez must live at the fixed address identified in his Proposed Release Plan and appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location. ORDERED that respondents provide Gonzalez with a standard bond hearing before an IJ pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of this Order. ORDERED that respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Gonzalez on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 10/1/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

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Oct 01, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the plaintiff Saul Diaz Gonzalez and against the defendants Todd M. Lyons, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by the Clerk on 10/1/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

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Oct 15, 2025

STATUS REPORT (on Petitioner's Release) by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order of Immigration Judge)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 10/15/2025)