Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02391

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Dec 18, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10657539.), filed by Noel Recinos Licona. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Dec 18, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Sbro, )

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Dec 19, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Christopher Peter Setz-Kelly and Certification of Local Counsel Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10660718. by Noel Recinos Licona. (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 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 26, 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 Andrade Portillo v. Perry, et al, l:25-cv-1646 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Andrade Portillo and this Petition (see order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 12/19/2025. (jlan) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 24, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

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Dec 24, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 3 Order,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

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Jan 02, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 01/02/2026. (Giles, Patricia) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

NOTICE by Noel Recinos Licona Petitioner's Submission of Immigration Court Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Order; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on the status of Petitioner's bond hearing within three (3) days of the bond hearing. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 02/10/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of the Petitioner, Noel Recinos Licona, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 02/10/2026. (triv) (Entered: 02/10/2026)

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Feb 12, 2026

NOTICE by Noel Recinos Licona (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 02/12/2026)