Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02110

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Nov 20, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10599014.), filed by Luis Miguel Mendez Estrada. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Chan, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

Nov 20, 2025

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

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Dec 03, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Garry D. Hartlieb on behalf of Pam Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry, Joseph Simon (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

ORDERED that the Respondents and any of Respondents' 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; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on December 24, 2025, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Hernandez v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJT-WBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition; and it is further ORDERED that if the Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Hernandez, each of the substantive filings in that habeas proceeding will be incorporated into this habeas proceeding, and this Court will issue a ruling without further filings from the parties; and it is further ORDERED that if the Respondents file an Opposition to the Petition, Petitioner shall file any Reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on January 5, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 12/18/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 21, 2025

Response to 3 Order,,,,, filed by Pam Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry, Joseph Simon. (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 12/21/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED, and it is hereby 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 three 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 12/22/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Dec 24, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pam Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/24/2025)