Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01847

#1

Oct 23, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10542600), filed by Yexis Saravia Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit 2 - I-130 Approval Notice, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Notice to EOIR of Alien Address, # 4 Exhibit 4 - ICE Detainee Locator, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stevens, Mark) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

#2

Oct 23, 2025

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Yexis Saravia Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Stevens, Mark) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

#3

Oct 23, 2025

ORDERED that the petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is furtherORDERED that by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, petitioner's counsel provide the Court with a proposed release plan which must include a fixed address should the petition be granted, and defendants SHOW CAUSE as to why the petition should not be granted. If the Court finds that a hearing is appropriate, it will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 31, 2025. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 10/23/2025. (swil) (Entered: 10/23/2025)

Oct 23, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (triv)

#4

Oct 28, 2025

Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5 (B) by Yexis Saravia Lopez of release plan (Stevens, Mark) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

#5

Oct 29, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

#6

Oct 29, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Attachments: # 1 FREX 1)(O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

#7

Oct 29, 2025

ORDERED that petitioner's counsel promptly provide the Court with a proposed release planin accordance with the Courts October 23,2025 Order^by 12:00pm on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 10/29/2025. (jlan) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

#8

Oct 30, 2025

NOTICE by Yexis Saravia Lopez of release plan (Stevens, Mark) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#9

Oct 30, 2025

ORDERED that the Clerk's office seal the entirety of petitioner's Proposed Release Plan and its exhibits [Dkt. No. 8]. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 10/30/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#10

Oct 30, 2025

ORDERED that Saravia's Petition [Dkt. No. 1] is GRANTED. ORDERED that Saravia be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Saravia must live at the fixed address identified in his Proposed Release Plan and appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location. ORDERED that respondents provide Saravia with a standard bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of this Order (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 10/30/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#11

Oct 30, 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 Yexis Saravia Lopez and against the respondents U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Attorney General, and Farmville Detention Center. Entered by the Clerk on 10/30/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#12

Nov 12, 2025

STATUS REPORT by U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

#13

Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 10 Order,, 11 Clerk's Judgment, by U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#14

Dec 30, 2025

Transmission of Notice of Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 13 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: 12/30/2025)