Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01634

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Sep 29, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10491058.), filed by Wuilder Guerra Leon. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

Sep 29, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm)

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Sep 30, 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 Monday, October 6, 2025, petitioner's counsel provide the Court with a proposed release plan which must include a fixed address should the petition be granted, and defendants 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 9:00 a.m. on Friday, October 10, 2025. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 09/30/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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Sep 30, 2025

MOTION to Seal Notice of Release Plan and Motion to Seal by Wuilder Guerra Leon. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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Sep 30, 2025

Memorandum in Support re 3 MOTION to Seal Notice of Release Plan and Motion to Seal filed by Wuilder Guerra Leon. (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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Sep 30, 2025

Notice of Filing Sealing Motion LCvR5(C) by Wuilder Guerra Leon re 3 MOTION to Seal Notice of Release Plan and Motion to Seal (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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Sep 30, 2025

Sealed Document re 3 MOTION to Seal Notice of Release Plan and Motion to Seal. (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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Sep 30, 2025

Sealed Document re 3 MOTION to Seal Notice of Release Plan and Motion to Seal. (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

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Sep 30, 2025

ORDER granting 3 Motion to Seal. Petitioner is hereby granted leave to file under seal the following documents: an affidavit from his wife, listing his home address; and a copy of his residential lease. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 09/30/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Sep 30, 2025

Set Hearings: Writ Hearing set for 10/10/2025 at 09:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 700 before District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. (dvanm)

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Oct 06, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

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Oct 06, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FREX 1)(Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

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Oct 06, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Leah Nicole Haynes on behalf of Wuilder Guerra Leon (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

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Oct 08, 2025

ORDERED that Leon's Petition [Dkt. No. 1] is GRANTED. ORDERED that Leon be released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an IJ. Leon 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 Leon 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 Leon 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 10/8/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

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Oct 08, 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 Wuilder Guerra Leon and against the defendants Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Russell Hott, Pamela Bondi and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by the Clerk on 10/8/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 10/08/2025)