Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01892

#1

Oct 29, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Juan A Zelaya Arias. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A)(Cruz, Tanishka) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

#2

Oct 29, 2025

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, petitioner's counsel provide the Court with a proposed release plan, which must include a fixed address should the Petition be granted, and that respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 10/29/2025. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

Oct 29, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (triv)

Oct 29, 2025

Electronic Fee Payment by Juan A Zelaya Arias. Filing Fee $5, receipt number AVAEDC-10554425 (Cruz, Tanishka)

#3

Nov 03, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 11/03/2025)

#4

Nov 04, 2025

Reply to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),, filed by Juan Angel Zelaya Arias. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Cruz, Tanishka) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

#5

Nov 04, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 FREX 1)(O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

#6

Nov 04, 2025

ORDERED that the Clerk's office seal the entirety of petitioner's Proposed Release Plan and Appendix [Dkt. No. 4]. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 11/4/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

#7

Nov 04, 2025

ORDERED that Arias's Petition [Dkt. No. 1] is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Arias be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Arias 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; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Arias 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; and it is further ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Arias on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Arias is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Arias has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 11/04/2025. (jlan) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

#8

Nov 04, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of Petitioner Juan Angel Zelaya Arias in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Entered by Clerk on 11/04/2025. (jlan) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

#9

Nov 19, 2025

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 11/19/2025)