Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02255

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Dec 04, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10626108.), filed by Carlos Ovidio Villatoro. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 12/04/2025)

Dec 04, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)

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Dec 05, 2025

ORDERED that 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 on or before 5:00 PM on December 9, 2025, the federal respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/5/2025. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (wgar, ) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

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Dec 09, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

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Dec 09, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security re 2 Order,, (per this Court's Order to Show Cause) (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

ORDER Granting the Petition (ECF 1), and it is hereby ORDERED that Federal Respondents provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing before an IJ pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 7 days of the entry of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that to the extent that Federal Respondents have already provided Petitioner with a standard bond hearing before an IJ pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and an IJ has granted Petitioner bond, Federal Respondents will immediately release Petitioner upon his posting of the bond; and it is further ORDERED that Federal 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 is denied, the reasons for that denial. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/10/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Carlos Ovidio Villatoro, and against the Respondents, Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Jeff Crawford. Signed by Clerk on 12/10/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/10/2025)