Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01904

#1

Oct 30, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10557720.), filed by Heriberto Martinez Romero. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Petitioner Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Marriage Certificate, # 3 Exhibit Approved I-130 Petition for Alien Relative, # 4 Exhibit Criminal History Documents, # 5 Exhibit Governor Moore Executive Order, # 6 Exhibit Notice to Appear)(Walters, Rebecca) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

Oct 30, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Sbro, )

#2

Oct 31, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Constance Hope Long and Certification of Local Counsel Rebecca Walters AVAEDC-10560689 by Heriberto Martinez Romero. (Walters, Rebecca) (Entered: 10/31/2025)

#3

Oct 31, 2025

Civil Cover Sheet, filed by Heriberto Martinez Romero.(Walters, Rebecca) Modified to correct docket event on 10/31/2025 (swil). (Entered: 10/31/2025)

#4

Oct 31, 2025

ORDERED that Petitioner shall not be removed from this jurisdiction or the United Slates unless and until the Court issues a contrary order. 28 U.S.C. § 1651; F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 603 (1966) ("The All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), empowers the federal courts to 'issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law.'"); it is further ORDERED that if Petitioner is in the process of being transferred outside of the Court's jurisdiction, he must be returned to this jurisdiction unless and until the Court issues a contraryorder; it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025, Respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted: and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, November 7, 2025, Petitioner's counsel file with the Court a proposed release plan for the Petitioner, which must include a fixed address at which Petitioner shall reside should the Petition be granted. Petitioner's counsel should redactpersonal identifiers or file those documents under seal. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 10/31/2025. (swil) (Entered: 10/31/2025)

Oct 31, 2025

Notice of Correction: Filing user notified to file a Civil Cover Sheet re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), (Sbro, )

#5

Nov 03, 2025

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 11/03/2025. (Giles, Patricia) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

#6

Nov 06, 2025

Sealed Document. (Walters, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/06/2025)

#7

Nov 07, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Erik Siebert (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

#8

Nov 07, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Erik Siebert. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FREX 1, # 2 Exhibit FREX 2)(Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

#9

Nov 14, 2025

Reply Petitioner's Reply to Respondent's Opposition filed by Heriberto Martinez Romero. (Walters, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

#10

Nov 19, 2025

MOTION to Expedite by Heriberto Martinez Romero. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notice of Hearing)(Walters, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

#11

Nov 19, 2025

Waiver of re 10 MOTION to Expedite Waiver of Oral Argument in Motion to Expedite by Heriberto Martinez Romero (Walters, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

Nov 19, 2025

Notice of Correction re 10 MOTION to Expedite. The filing user has been notified to file a Notice of Hearing or a Waiver of Oral Argument. (dvanm, )

#12

Nov 24, 2025

ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearingpursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within fourteen (14) days of the dale of this Order; it is further ORDERED that Respondents arc ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); it is further ORDERED that Respondents along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them - be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law. or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2); and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on the status of Petitioner's bond hearing within three (3) days of the bond hearing. The status report shall detail when the bond hearing occurred, if the bond was granted or denied, and if denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 11/24/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#13

Nov 25, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of Petitioner Heriberto Martinez Romero and against the Respondents Pam Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Erik Siebert and Kristi Noem. Entered by Clerk on 11/24/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#14

Dec 03, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

#15

Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 12 Order,,,, 13 Clerk's Judgment, by Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#16

Jan 27, 2026

Transmission of Notice of Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 15 Notice of Appeal (All case opening forms, plus the transcript guidelines, may be obtained from the Fourth Circuit's website at www.ca4.uscourts.gov) (swil) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#17

Jan 29, 2026

USCA Case Number 26-6140, case manager T. Fischer 4th Circuit for 15 Notice of Appeal filed by Kristi Noem, Russell Hott, Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons. (swil) (Entered: 01/29/2026)