Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01618

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Sep 26, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10486920.), filed by Gerson Aaron Funez Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit B. Warrant of Arrest, # 3 Exhibit C. Bond Denial)(Calderon, Ofelia) (Entered: 09/26/2025)

Sep 26, 2025

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

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Sep 29, 2025

Civil Cover Sheet by Gerson Aaron Funez Lopez. (Calderon, Ofelia) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

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Sep 29, 2025

Proposed Summons Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Gerson Aaron Funez Lopez (Calderon, Ofelia) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

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Sep 29, 2025

ORDERED that Petitioner shall not be removed from this jurisdiction or the United States unless and until the Court issues a contrary order (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 9/29/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 09/29/2025)

Sep 29, 2025

463 Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee Case. Summons not to be issued. (Sbro, )

Sep 29, 2025

Notice of Correction: Filing user notified to file a Civil Cover Sheet using the appropriate event re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), (Sbro, )

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Oct 06, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

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Oct 06, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Pamela Jo Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/06/2025)

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Oct 08, 2025

Reply to Federal Respondent's Opposition filed by Gerson Aaron Funez Lopez. (Calderon, Ofelia) (Entered: 10/08/2025)

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Nov 03, 2025

MOTION to Seal Proposed Release Plan by Gerson Aaron Funez Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Memo in Support of Motion to Seal, # 2 Notice of Motion to Seal, # 3 Proposed Order)(Calderon, Ofelia) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

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Nov 03, 2025

Sealed Document. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Lease, # 2 Exhibit B - Financial Sponsor Letter)(Calderon, Ofelia) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

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Nov 24, 2025

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Gerson Aaron Funez Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Hearing Notice, # 2 Supplement Memorandum in Support of Motion, # 3 Proposed Order)(Calderon, Ofelia) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

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Nov 24, 2025

Notice of Hearing Date set for 11/28/2025 re 10 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Calderon, Ofelia) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

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Nov 25, 2025

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED. ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at the fixed address identified in his Release Plan (Dkt. 9) and appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 11/25/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

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Nov 25, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner Gerson Aaron Funez Lopez and against the respondents Pamela Jo Bondi, Kristi Noem, Russell Hott, and Paul Perry. Entered by Clerk on 11/25/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

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Dec 03, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Jo Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/03/2025)