Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01968

#1

Nov 05, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10570283.), filed by Ruperto Antonio Escoto. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 2, Warrant for Arrest, # 3 Exhibit 3, Notice to Appear, # 4 Exhibit 4, Migrant Protection Protocols, # 5 Exhibit 5, Orders of Release on Recognizance, # 6 Exhibit 6, Redacted E-33, # 7 Exhibit 7, Redacted I-589, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

#2

Nov 05, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by John Hsiang-Chun Peng and Certification of Local Counsel Leah Haynes Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10570591. by Ruperto Antonio Escoto. (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

#3

Nov 06, 2025

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed John Hsiang-Chun Peng for Ruperto Antonio Escoto. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 11/6/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/06/2025)

Nov 06, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (triv)

#4

Nov 07, 2025

ORDERED that Petitioner shall forthwith serve the Respondents with a copy of the Petition and this Order as soon as practicable; and it is further ORDERED that the Respondents 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 Respondents and any of Respondents' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as any 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 11/7/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

#5

Nov 12, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

#6

Nov 13, 2025

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

#7

Nov 14, 2025

ORDERED that the motion be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED, and Federal Respondents shall respond to the petition on or before November 17, 2025 in re 6 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 11/14/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

#8

Nov 17, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

#9

Nov 17, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Policy Guidance for the Implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols, # 2 Exhibit Declaration of James A. Mullan, # 3 Exhibit Notice of Custody Determination, # 4 Exhibit Arriving Alien Designation)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

#10

Nov 24, 2025

Reply to 9 Opposition, filed by Ruperto Antonio Escoto. (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

#11

Jan 06, 2026

ORDERED that Respondents provide Petitioner with a 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 Petitioner is granted bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner, 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 report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/6/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/06/2026)