Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01899

#1

Oct 29, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10556311), filed by Jackson Cruz Ayala. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ahmad, Yusuf) (Entered: 10/29/2025)

#2

Oct 30, 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 to the usages and principles of law.'"). 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 (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 10/30/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 10/30/2025)

Oct 30, 2025

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

#3

Oct 31, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Carolyn M. Wesnousky on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem (Wesnousky, Carolyn) (Entered: 10/31/2025)

#4

Nov 06, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Wesnousky, Carolyn) (Entered: 11/06/2025)

#5

Nov 12, 2025

Reply to 4 Opposition filed by Jackson Cruz-Ayala. (Ahmad, Yusuf) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

#6

Nov 14, 2025

ORDERED that Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED in part. The Court reserves ruling on the Petitioner's request for immediate release from detention; it is further 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 arc 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); 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 11/1/42025. (swil) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

#7

Nov 22, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 11/22/2025)