Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-01994

#1

Nov 07, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10576282), filed by Lucas Edgar Aguilar Cotuc. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1. ICE Detainee Locator, # 3 Exhibit 2. Automated Case Information System)(Lackmann, Sandra) (Entered: 11/07/2025)

Nov 07, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (triv)

#2

Nov 10, 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 in the process of being transferred outside of the Court's jurisdiction, he must be returned to this jurisdiction unless and until the Court issues a contrary order; it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 17, 2025, Respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 17, 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 shouldredact personal identifiers or file those documents under seal. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 11/10/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/10/2025)

#3

Nov 13, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Carolyn M. Wesnousky on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem (Wesnousky, Carolyn) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

#4

Nov 17, 2025

Sealed Document - Proposed Release Plan. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Residential Lease, # 2 Exhibit 2. Fixed Address Letter, # 3 Exhibit 3. Bank Statement Excerpts, # 4 Exhibit 4. U.S. Citizen Children Passports, # 5 Exhibit 5. Marriage Certificate, # 6 Exhibit 6. Letter of Support, # 7 Exhibit 7. Letter of Support)(Lackmann, Sandra) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

#5

Nov 17, 2025

Notice of Under Seal Filing LCvR5 (B) by Lucas Edgar Aguilar Cotuc re 4 Sealed Document, (Lackmann, Sandra) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

#6

Nov 17, 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: 11/17/2025)

#7

Nov 21, 2025

Reply to 6 Opposition filed by Lucas Edgar Aguilar Cotuc. (Lackmann, Sandra) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

#8

Nov 25, 2025

ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearingpursuant 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 11/25/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#9

Nov 25, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of Petitioner Lucas Edgar Aguilar Cotuc and against the Respondents Jeffrey Crawford, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi and Matthew Elliston. Entered by Clerk on 11/25/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#10

Dec 03, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

#11

Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter B. Baumhart on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#12

Jan 26, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 8 Order,,,, 9 Clerk's Judgment, by Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem. (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#13

Jan 27, 2026

Transmission of Notice of Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 12 Notice of Appeal (All case opening forms, plus the transcript guidelines, may be obtained from the Fourth Circuit's website at www.ca4.uscourts.gov) (swil) (Entered: 01/27/2026)

#14

Jan 29, 2026

USCA 4th Circuit Case Number 26-6139, Case Manager S. Batchleor as to 12 NOTICE OF APPEAL. (triv) (Entered: 01/29/2026)