Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01929

Funez Contreras v. Lyons

Terminated

Case Information

Filed: October 31, 2025
Assigned to: Leonie M. Brinkema
Referred to: Ivan D. Davis
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Terminated: November 13, 2025
Last Activity: December 03, 2025
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 31, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10561285.), filed by Nelson Funez Contreras. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kim, David) (Entered: 10/31/2025)
Main Document: PETITION
Oct 31, 2025
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (swil)
#2
Nov 02, 2025
AMENDED Petition to amend and add respondent Joseph Simon against Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Joseph Simon, filed by Nelson Funez Contreras. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kim, David) (Entered: 11/02/2025)
Main Document: AMENDED
#3
Nov 03, 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 Thursday, November 6, 2025, petitioner's counselprovide 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 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 11/3/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/03/2025)
Main Document: ORDERED
#13
Dec 03, 2025
MOTION to Alter Judgment motion to retract habeas petition by Nelson Funez Contreras. (Kim, David) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
Main Document: MOTION
#14
Dec 03, 2025
ORDERED that the Court's November 3, 2025, Order, [Dkt. No. 3], be and is VACATED; and it is further ORDERED that ICE is permitted to remove petitioner from this district to facilitate petitioner's voluntary departure in re 13 Motion to Alter Judgment. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/3/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
Main Document: ORDERED