Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01950

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Nov 04, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10565493.), filed by Romeo Arturo Jovel Aguilera. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Soltis, Katherine) (Entered: 11/04/2025)

Nov 04, 2025

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

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Nov 05, 2025

[VACATED per ECF 9] ORDERED that 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 any 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 11/5/2025. (swil) Modified on 12/18/2025 (swil). (Entered: 11/05/2025)

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Nov 10, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

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Nov 10, 2025

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

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Nov 10, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem re 4 Opposition (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FREX 1)(Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

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Nov 12, 2025

Memorandum In Response to 4 Opposition filed by Romeo Arturo Jovel Aguilera. (Soltis, Katherine) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

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Dec 16, 2025

[VACATED per ECF 9] ORDERED that the Petition is granted, and it is hereby 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 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 12/16/2025. (swil) Modified on 12/18/2025 (swil). (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

Consent MOTION to Vacate Based on Intervening Events by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Proposed Order)(Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

ORDERED that this Court's order of November 5, 2025 (Dkt. No. 2), to the extent that it enjoined respondents from removing petitioner from this district, is hereby VACATED; and it is hereby ORDERED that this Court's order of December 16, 2025 (Dkt. No. 7), to the extent that it mandated the provision of a bond hearing by an Immigration Judge for petitioner, is hereby VACATED in re 8 Motion to Vacate. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 12/18/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/18/2025)