Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02287

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Dec 08, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10632697.), filed by Mauricio Alfredo Cruz Godoy. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stevens, Shawna) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Dec 08, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Dest)

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Dec 17, 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 Monday, December 22, 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 Ceba Cinta v. Noem, et al., 1:25-cv-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cina and this Petition. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 12/17/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter B. Baumhart on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), 2 Order,, (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDER that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be provided with a bond hearing by an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of this order; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 01/07/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 01/07/2026)