Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02285

Portillo-Argueta v. Simon

Terminated

Case Information

Filed: December 08, 2025
Assigned to: Anthony John Trenga
Referred to: William E. Fitzpatrick
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Terminated: January 23, 2026
Last Activity: January 23, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Dec 08, 2025
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10632664.), filed by Jose Argeny Portillo-Argueta. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(O'Brien, Shawn) (Entered: 12/08/2025)
Main Document: First
Dec 08, 2025
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Dest)
#2
Dec 15, 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 18, 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. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 12/15/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/16/2025)
Main Document: ORDERED
#3
Dec 18, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 12/18/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#4
Dec 18, 2025
Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 FREX 1)(O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 12/18/2025)
Main Document: Opposition
#5
Dec 19, 2025
Reply Reply to Respondents' Opposition to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Jose Argeny Portillo-Argueta. (O'Brien, Shawn) (Entered: 12/19/2025)
Main Document: Reply
#6
Jan 08, 2026
NOTICE by Jose Argeny Portillo-Argueta Notice of Supplemental Authority (O'Brien, Shawn) (Entered: 01/08/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#7
Jan 23, 2026
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Granting Petition and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be released immediately from custody subject to the bond that was set in July of 2013; and it is further ORDERED that Respondentsalong with their officers, agents , servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with thembe and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 01/23/2026. (dvanm)
Main Document: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Granting Petition and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be released immediately from custody subject to the bond that was set in July of 2013; and it is further ORDERED that Respondentsalong with their officers, agents , servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with thembe and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law. (see order for detail