Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01894

#1

Oct 29, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10554842), filed by Giancarlo Iob Castillo. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit B, ICE Detainee Locator Return, # 3 Exhibit C, Interim Guidance Regarding Detention Authority for Applicants for Admission, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

#2

Oct 30, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Kevin Hirst and Certification of Local Counsel Eileen Blessinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10558173. by Giancarlo Iob Castillo. (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#3

Oct 30, 2025

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Giancarlo Iob Castillo. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

#4

Oct 30, 2025

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice. Appointed Kevin Charles Hirst for Giancarlo Iob Castillo. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 10/30/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

Oct 30, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (triv)

#5

Oct 31, 2025

ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and Petitioner shall forthwith serve the Respondents with a copy of the Petition and this Order as soon as practicable; and it is further ORDERED that the Respondents shall file a response to the Petition within three (3) days of being served with Petitioners' action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2243; and it is further ORDERED that the Respondents and any of Respondents' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them, be, and the same hereby are ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 10/31/2025. (swil) (Entered: 10/31/2025)

#6

Nov 05, 2025

NOTICE by Giancarlo Iob Castillo of Service (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Certified Mail Receipts)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 11/05/2025)

#7

Nov 06, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Shean on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 11/06/2025)

#8

Nov 06, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), filed by Pamela Jo Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (Decl. of James A. Mullan))(Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 11/06/2025)

#9

Nov 07, 2025

Reply filed by Giancarlo Iob Castillo. (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

#10

Nov 25, 2025

NOTICE by Giancarlo Iob Castillo of Administrative Action (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#11

Nov 28, 2025

NOTICE by Giancarlo Iob Castillo of Supplemental Authority (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 11/28/2025)

#12

Dec 10, 2025

ORDERED that Respondents provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that if Petitioner is granted bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner, or from invoking the automatic stay provision pursuant to 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 Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 12/10/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

#13

Dec 16, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Jo Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/16/2025)