Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01733

Magana Borjas v. Simon

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Case Information

Filed: October 09, 2025
Assigned to: Patricia Tolliver Giles
Referred to: William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: November 24, 2025
Last Activity: December 01, 2025
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Oct 09, 2025
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10515049.), filed by Julio Magana Borjas. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits A-F)(Pachuta, Lysandra) (Entered: 10/09/2025)
Main Document: First
Oct 09, 2025
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Sbro, )
#2
Oct 14, 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.); it is further ORDERED that if Petitioner is in the process of being transferred outside of the Courts jurisdiction, he must be returned to this jurisdiction unless and until the Court issues a contrary order (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 10/14/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 10/15/2025)
Main Document: ORDERED
Oct 14, 2025
Notice of Correction: filing user notified to file a Civil Cover Sheet re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Sbro, )
#3
Oct 15, 2025
Civil Cover Sheet re 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) by Julio Magana Borjas. (Pachuta, Lysandra) (Entered: 10/15/2025)
Main Document: Civil
#4
Oct 21, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 10/21/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#5
Oct 21, 2025
Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of James A. Mullan)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 10/21/2025)
Main Document: Opposition
#6
Nov 24, 2025
ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (I)kt. 1) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; it is further ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, once the $2,500 bond set by the immigration judge is posted; it is further ORDERED that the request for attorney's costs and toes under the EAJA is DENIED: 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 Respondents file a notice with the Court confirming Petitioner's release within twenty-four (24) hours of his release. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 11/24/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/25/2025)
Main Document: ORDERED
#7
Nov 24, 2025
CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of Petitioner Julio Magana Borjas 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)
Main Document: CLERK'S
#8
Dec 01, 2025
STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/01/2025)
Main Document: STATUS

Parties

Magana Borjas
Party
Simon
Party