District of Maryland • 1:25-cv-04152

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Dec 16, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Lainet Melisa Bautista Villanueva.(Molina, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

Second Amended Standing Order 2025-01 Concerning Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus-Alien Detainee. Signed by Chief Judge George Levi Russell, III on December 1, 2025 (bg3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

PAPERLESS NOTICE: A copy of Second Amended Standing Order 2025-01, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Petitioner's full name and A#, and other relevant documents have been transmitted to the Chief and Deputy Chief of the Civil Division for the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland on 12/17/2025 at 8:32 AM EST. Second Amended Standing Order 2025-01 is now effective. (bg3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

QC NOTICE: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Lainet Melisa Bautista Villanueva was filed incompletely. **The following attachments or exhibits are missing - Civil Cover Sheet. To correct this problem, file Civil Cover Sheet using the event Notice (Other) and link Civil Cover Sheet to 1 . (bg3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

#5

Dec 17, 2025

NOTICE by Lainet Melisa Bautista Villanueva re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Civil Cover Sheet (Molina, Jennifer) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

NOTICE by Nikita Baker, Pamela Jo Bondi, Vernon Liggins, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem Proposed Joint Briefing Schedule (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldmeier, Melissa) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec 17, 2025

Case Assigned to Judge Adam B Abelson. (jf3s, Deputy Clerk)

Dec 17, 2025

The case of Bautista Villanueva v. Bondi et al,, has been opened in the District of Maryland. The case number is 1:25-cv-04152-ABA. PLEASE NOTE: You must pay the case filing fee within 48 hours . To pay online, select the event Habeas Case Filing Fee which is found under Civil Events -- > Other Filings -- > Other Documents. Otherwise, forward a check made payable to Clerk, U.S. District Court and note the assigned case number on the check or cover letter. (bg3s, Deputy Clerk)

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Dec 18, 2025

ORDER re: Briefing Schedule. Signed by Judge Adam B Abelson on 12/18/2025. (bg3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

RESPONSE re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Motion to Dismiss filed by Nikita Baker, Pamela Jo Bondi, Vernon Liggins, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Goldmeier, Melissa) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Jan 07, 2026

RESPONSE re 8 Response, Reply to RESPONDENTS MEMORANDUM OF LAW AND MOTION TO DISMISS filed by Lainet Melisa Bautista Villanueva.(Molina, Jennifer) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 14, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Petitioner is not subject to mandatory detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1225. Respondents shall provide Petitioner a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226 on or before 5:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, 1/21/2026. If a bond hearing is not held by 1/21/2026, Respondents shall release Petitioner from custody by 12:00 p.m. ET on 1/22/2026, and such release shall be subject to the same conditions that applied before Petitioner's December 14, 2025 arrest. The parties shall file a joint status report within 10 days of this Order. Signed by Judge Adam B Abelson on 1/14/2026. (kk5s, Deputy Clerk)

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Jan 23, 2026

STATUS REPORT (JOINt) by Nikita Baker, Lainet Melisa Bautista Villanueva, Pamela Jo Bondi, Vernon Liggins, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem(Goldmeier, Melissa) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 23, 2026

ORDER ACCEPTING 11 Joint Status Report; directing the Clerk to CLOSE case. Signed by Judge Adam B Abelson on 1/23/2026. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

Feb 13, 2026

HABEAS CASE FILING FEE: $ 5, receipt number AMDDC-12544525(Molina, Jennifer)