Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01783

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Oct 16, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10525892.), filed by Elmer Flores Gonzales. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibits A-J)(Pachuta, Lysandra) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

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Oct 16, 2025

ORDERED that Petitioner shall not be removed from this jurisdiction or the United States unless and until the Court issues a contrary order. 28 U.S.C. § 1651; F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 603 (1966) (The All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), empowers the federal courts to issue all writs necessary or appropriate in aid of their respective jurisdictions and agreeable to the usages and principles of law.) (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 10/16/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 10/16/2025)

Oct 16, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Sbro, )

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Oct 24, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Anne Spavins on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

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Oct 24, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

#5

Nov 24, 2025

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it isfurther 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 a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order. Petitioner must also appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of itsdate, time, and location; it is further 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 Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); it is further ORDERED that Respondents-along with their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them - be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2); and 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. The status report shall detail when the bond hearing occurred, if the bond was granted or denied, and if denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 11/24/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

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Nov 24, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered n accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of Petitioner Elmer Flores Gonzales and against the Respondents Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi and Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 11/24/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

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Dec 09, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

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Jan 23, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEAL by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Spavins, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

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Jan 26, 2026

Transmission of Notice of Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 8 Notice of Appeal (All case opening forms, plus the transcript guidelines, may be obtained from the Fourth Circuit's website at www.ca4.uscourts.gov) (dvanm) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

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Jan 27, 2026

USCA 4th Circuit Case Number 26-6128, Case Manager T. Barton for 8 Notice of Appeal, filed by Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, Pamela Bondi. (Dest) (Entered: 01/27/2026)