Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02012

#1

Nov 10, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10579566), filed by Willians Ernesto Zepeda Aguilar. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ahmad, Yusuf) (Attachment 1 replaced with non-fillable format on 11/12/2025) (triv). (Entered: 11/10/2025)

#2

Nov 12, 2025

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 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 11/12/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/12/2025)

Nov 12, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and U.S. Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (triv)

Nov 12, 2025

Notice of Correction in re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Civil Cover Sheet filed was an incorrectly saved PDF fillable form. The Clerk's Office staff has corrected this error and the document has been replaced. No further action is required at this time. (triv)

#3

Nov 17, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

#4

Nov 17, 2025

Opposition to 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 FREX 1)(O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 11/17/2025)

#5

Nov 20, 2025

Reply (to Respondents' Opposition) in re 4 Opposition filed by Willians Ernesto Zepeda Aguilar. (Ahmad, Yusuf) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

#6

Dec 18, 2025

ORDER 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. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 12/18/2025. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

#7

Dec 19, 2025

AMENDED ORDER 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. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 12/19/2025. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

#8

Dec 23, 2025

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/23/2025)