Southern District of Georgia • 5:25-cv-00252

#1

Dec 24, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Levi Mateo Padilla Limas. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Screenshot of ICE Detainee Locator, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet). Filing Fee paid: Receipt # AGASDC-4216358, $5 (Evans, Thomas). (SLC) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#2

Dec 29, 2025

Summons Issued as to Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Tony Normand, George Sterling, Attorney General. (SLC) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#3

Dec 29, 2025

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number AGASDC-4216602, Fee Amount $200, by Levi Mateo Padilla Limas. Responses due by 1/12/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit PHV Affidavit, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order PHV, # 3 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Evans, Thomas) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/30/2025: # 4 Flattened PDF) (csr). (Entered: 12/29/2025)

Dec 30, 2025

MOTIONS REFERRED: 3 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Receipt Number AGASDC-4216602, Fee Amount $200. (csr)

#4

Jan 07, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 3 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Vivianna Tijerino. Thomas Evans has entered an appearance in this case and vouches to satisfy the obligations of local counsel. Local R. 83.4. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on January 7, 2026. (edd) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#5

Jan 08, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Directing Respondents to show cause why this Petitioner is not entitled to the same relief as the Petitioners in the cases consolidated into Villa within five business days of this Order. (Show Cause Response due by 1/15/2026.) ORDER Directing USMS Service of Process re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and this Order upon: (1) the Attorney General of the United States; (2) the named Warden-Respondent; and (3) the civil process clerk at the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia. Signed by Magistrate Judge Benjamin W. Cheesbro on 01/08/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Attorney General - USM Form, # 2 Respondent - USM Form, and # 3 Civil Process Clerk - USM Form.) (jlh) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#6

Jan 12, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Michael N. Loebl on behalf of Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Center (Loebl, Michael) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#7

Jan 15, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Levi Mateo Padilla Limas, 5 Order to Show Cause,,, Order Directing USMS Service of Process,, filed by Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Center. (Loebl, Michael) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

#8

Jan 22, 2026

RESPONSE to 7 Response filed by Warden, Folkston ICE Processing Center by Levi Mateo Padilla Limas. (Tijerino, Vivianna) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#9

Jan 23, 2026

ORDER granting in part Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Orders the Warden-Respondent to provide Petitioner with a bond hearing, as § 1226(a) requires, within seven days of this Order, directing the Warden-Respondent to comply with the immigration Judge's conclusions in that bond hearing. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 1/23/2026. (jsh) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#10

Jan 26, 2026

JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Lisa G. Wood on 1/26/2026. (jsh) (Entered: 01/26/2026)