Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01889

#1

Oct 28, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10552743), filed by Jesus Osvaldo Santos Barahona. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kim, David) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

#2

Oct 28, 2025

AMENDED PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (to include counsel signature) against Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, filed by Jesus Osvaldo Santos Barahona. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kim, David) (Entered: 10/28/2025)

#3

Oct 29, 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 tothe usages and principles of law.'"); it is further ORDERED that if Petitioner is currently in the process of being transferred outside of this jurisdiction, he must be returned to this jurisdiction unless and until the Court issues a contrary order; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Petitioner's counsel file with the Court a proposed release plan for the Petitioner, which must include a fixed address at which Petitioner shall reside should the Petition be granted. Petitioner's counsel should redact personal identifiers or file those documents under seal. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 10/29/2025. (swil) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

Oct 29, 2025

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

#4

Nov 04, 2025

EXHIBIT Proposed release plan by Jesus Osvaldo Santos Barahona.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Appendix)(Kim, David) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

#5

Nov 05, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

#6

Nov 05, 2025

Opposition to 2 Amended Petition, filed by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FREX 1)(Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

#7

Nov 19, 2025

Reply to 6 Opposition filed by Jesus Osvaldo Santos Barahona. (Kim, David) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

#8

Nov 26, 2025

NOTICE by Jesus Osvaldo Santos Barahona re 7 Reply request for status update (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Kim, David) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

#9

Dec 02, 2025

NOTICE by Jesus Osvaldo Santos Barahona second request for status update (Kim, David) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

#10

Dec 02, 2025

ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 2) is GRANTED; it isfurther 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 12/2/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

#11

Dec 02, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of Petitioner Jesus Osvaldo Santos Barahona and against the Respondents Todd M. Lyons, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford and Department of Homeland Security. Entered by Clerk on 12/2/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

#12

Dec 17, 2025

MOTION to Set Aside Judgment to retract habeas petition by Jesus Osvaldo Santos Barahona. (Kim, David) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

Dec 18, 2025

Notice of Correction re 12 MOTION to Set Aside Judgment to retract habeas petition. The filing user is notified to file a Notice of Hearing or Notice of Waiver of Oral Argument. (swil)

#13

Dec 19, 2025

NOTICE by Jesus Osvaldo Santos Barahona re 12 MOTION to Set Aside Judgment to retract habeas petition, Notice of Correction notice of waiver of hearing (Kim, David) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

#14

Jan 15, 2026

ORDERED that the Motion to Retract Previously Filed Habeas Petition (Dkt. 12) is DENIED (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 1/15/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/15/2026)