Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01840

#1

Oct 22, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10541076), filed by Cristian Espinoza Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 10/22/2025)

#2

Oct 23, 2025

ORDERED that the Petition be and is filed; and it is further ORDERED that the Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Courts permission; it is further ORDERED that by 5:00 pm on Thursday, October 30, 2025, Petitioner's counsel provide the Court with a proposed release plan which must include a fixed address should the petition be granted, and Respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 10/23/2025. (swil) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

Oct 23, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (triv)

#3

Oct 24, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Leah Nicole Haynes on behalf of Cristian Espinoza Flores (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 10/24/2025)

#4

Oct 30, 2025

MOTION to Seal Notice of Release Plan and Motion to Seal by Cristian Espinoza Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#5

Oct 30, 2025

Memorandum in Support re 4 MOTION to Seal Notice of Release Plan and Motion to Seal filed by Cristian Espinoza Flores. (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#6

Oct 30, 2025

Notice of Filing Sealing Motion LCvR5(C) by Cristian Espinoza Flores re 4 MOTION to Seal Notice of Release Plan and Motion to Seal (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#7

Oct 30, 2025

Sealed Document re 4 MOTION to Seal Notice of Release Plan and Motion to Seal. (Haynes, Leah) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#8

Oct 30, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#9

Oct 30, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 FREX 1)(O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#10

Oct 30, 2025

ORDER granting 4 Motion to Seal (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 10/30/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#11

Nov 12, 2025

ORDERED that to the extent that Petitioner seeks release from detention, Petitioner files a motion requesting a bond hearing or custody redetermination as soon as practicable; and that Federal Respondents provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing before an IJ pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 7 days of the date 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. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 11/12/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

#12

Nov 12, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Cristian Espinoza Flores and against the Respondents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Russell Hott, Pamela Bondi, and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 11/12/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

#13

Nov 19, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 11/19/2025)