Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02337

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Dec 12, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10643641.), filed by Jose Bohanergez Benitez Pineda. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, 2023 Form I-871, Notice of Intent/Decision to Reinstate Prior Order, # 2 Exhibit 2, 2023, Notice of Referral to Immigration Judge, # 3 Exhibit 3, 2023 Order of the Immigration Judge, # 4 Exhibit 4, Order of Supervision, # 5 Exhibit 5, I-765 Approval Notice, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

Dec 12, 2025

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

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Dec 15, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Garry D. Hartlieb on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 15, 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 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 12/15/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

ORDER granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time; it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents shall file their Response to the Petition on or before December 29, 2025. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 12/19/2025. (jlan) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of James A. Mullan, # 2 Exhibit Notice of Revocation of Release, # 3 Exhibit Notice of Third Country Removal)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Jan 02, 2026

Joint MOTION to Stay and Proposed Briefing Schedule by Jose Bohanergez Benitez Pineda. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

ORDER granting 9 Motion to Stay; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report with this Court every fourteen (14) days until USCIS makes a fear determination as to Mexico for Petitioner, at which point Federal Respondents will file a notice indicating the results of Petitioners Reasonable Fear Interview. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 01/06/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/06/2026)