Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01751

#1

Oct 10, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10518752.), filed by Oscar Enrique Montejo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kim, David) (Entered: 10/10/2025)

Oct 10, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Sbro, )

#2

Oct 15, 2025

VACATED IN PART - see ECF 12. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, Respondents show cause why the Petition should not be granted. ORDERED that Petitioner shall not be removed from this judicial district unless and until the Court issues a contrary order (see Order for details). Signed by Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis on 10/15/2025. (kgall) Modified to update text on 1/6/2026 (dvanm). (Entered: 10/15/2025)

#3

Oct 22, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

#4

Oct 22, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

#5

Oct 22, 2025

MOTION for Default Judgment as to by Oscar Enrique Montejo. (Kim, David) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

#6

Oct 23, 2025

NOTICE by Oscar Enrique Montejo re 5 MOTION for Default Judgment as to, Notice of Correction (Kim, David) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

Oct 23, 2025

Notice of Correction re 5 MOTION for Default Judgment as to. The filing user is notified to file a Notice of Hearing or Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument. (swil)

#7

Oct 28, 2025

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Federal Respondents shall hold a standard bond hearing in front of an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of that motion; and it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond is denied, the reasons for that denial; and it is further ORDERED that Petitioner's Motion for Default Judgment (ECF 5) is DENIED as moot. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 10/28/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

#8

Oct 28, 2025

Clerks Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Oscar Enrique Montejo, and against the Respondents, Todd M. Lyons, Russell, Hott, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford and the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Entered by Clerk on 10/28/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

#9

Nov 14, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

#10

Dec 20, 2025

MOTION to Vacate Based on Intervening Events by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order)(Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/20/2025)

#11

Dec 20, 2025

Waiver of re 10 MOTION to Vacate Based on Intervening Events (Waiver of Oral Argument) by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/20/2025)

#12

Jan 06, 2026

ORDERED that this Court's Order of October 15, 2025 (ECF 2) is VACATED to theextent that it prohibited Respondents from removing Petitioner from this judicial district. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 01/06/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/06/2026)