Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01644

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Sep 30, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 00653G.), filed by Brayan Lopez Sarmiento. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Civil Cover Sheet)(Cruz, Tanishka) (Entered: 09/30/2025)

Sep 30, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm)

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Oct 01, 2025

ORDERED that Petitioner shall forthwith serve the Defendants with a copy of the Petition and this Order as soon as practicable; and it is further ORDERED that the Defendants shall file a response to the Petition within three (3) days of being served with Petitioners action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243; and it is further ORDERED that the Defendants and any of Defendants' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them, be, and the same hereby are ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 10/01/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 10/01/2025)

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Oct 02, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Sophia Leticia Gregg on behalf of Brayan Lopez Sarmiento (Gregg, Sophia) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

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Oct 02, 2025

AMENDED Petition and Class Action Complaint against Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry, Joseph Simon, Jeffrey Crawford, filed by Brayan Lopez Sarmiento. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Gregg, Sophia) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

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Oct 02, 2025

Proposed Summons re 4 Amended Petition, by Brayan Lopez Sarmiento (Gregg, Sophia) (Entered: 10/02/2025)

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Oct 03, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Geri Greenspan on behalf of Brayan Lopez Sarmiento, Jhonatan Alex Rodriguez Argueta, Josue Antonio Rodriguez Argueta, Wilson Emanuel Zelaya Chavarria (Greenspan, Geri) (Entered: 10/03/2025)

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Oct 03, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Eden Brooke Heilman on behalf of Brayan Lopez Sarmiento, Jhonatan Alex Rodriguez Argueta, Josue Antonio Rodriguez Argueta, Wilson Emanuel Zelaya Chavarria (Heilman, Eden) (Entered: 10/03/2025)

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Oct 03, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Vishal Mahendra Agraharkar on behalf of Brayan Lopez Sarmiento, Jhonatan Alex Rodriguez Argueta, Josue Antonio Rodriguez Argueta, Wilson Emanuel Zelaya Chavarria (Agraharkar, Vishal) (Entered: 10/03/2025)

Oct 03, 2025

Notice of Correction re 5 Proposed Summons. Petitioner notified that summons will not be issued per direction of the Court. (dvanm)

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Oct 06, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

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Oct 06, 2025

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 4 Amended Petition, by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

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Oct 06, 2025

ORDERED that the 10 Motion is GRANTED; and it is furtherORDERED that Federal Respondents are granted leave to respond to Petitioners' Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on or before October 10, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Signed by US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter on 10/6/2025. (Dcrow, ) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

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Oct 10, 2025

Opposition to 4 Amended Petition, (only Amended Petition) filed by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of James A. Mullan, # 2 Exhibit Termination of Deferred Action)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 10/10/2025)

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Oct 16, 2025

Reply to 12 Opposition, filed by Brayan Lopez Sarmiento, Jhonatan Alex Rodriguez Argueta, Josue Antonio Rodriguez Argueta, Wilson Emanuel Zelaya Chavarria. (Gregg, Sophia) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

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Nov 05, 2025

MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER that Respondents provide Petitioners with a standard bond hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that if Petitioners are granted bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioners, or from invoking the automatic stay provision pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Respondents file a status rep ort with this Court within three days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioners have been granted bond, and, if their request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 11/5/2025. (swil)