Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02032

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Nov 13, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10585477), filed by Jose Melanio Flores, Manuel Vara Vara Caballero, Jose Israel Guzman Hurtado. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 11/13/2025)

Nov 13, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (triv)

#2

Nov 14, 2025

ORDERED that Petitioners ARE NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 20, 2025, the Federal Respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 11/14/2025. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (wgar, ) (Entered: 11/14/2025)

#3

Nov 20, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

#4

Nov 20, 2025

RESPONSE in re 2 ORDER, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (O'Connor, Kirstin) Modified text to reflect document title and link to pleading referenced on 11/21/2025 (triv). (Entered: 11/20/2025)

#5

Nov 24, 2025

Reply to 4 Opposition filed by Jose Israel Guzman Hurtado, Jose Melanio Flores, Manuel Vara Vara Caballero. (Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 11/24/2025)

#6

Nov 24, 2025

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that to the extent that Petitioners seeks release from detention, Petitioners file a motion requesting a bond hearing or custody redetermination as soon as practicable; and that Federal Respondents provide Petitioners with a standard bond hearing before an IJ pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 7 days of the date of that motion; and it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioners on the basis that they are detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioners have been granted bond, and, if their request for bond is denied, the reasons for that denial (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 11/24/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#7

Nov 24, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of Petitioners Jose Israel Guzman Hurtado, Manuel Vara Vara Caballero and Jose Melanio Flores and against the Respondents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Joseph Simon, Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford and Paul Perry. Entered by Clerk on 11/24/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#8

Jan 23, 2026

NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 6 Order,,, 7 Clerk's Judgment, by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 01/23/2026)

#9

Jan 26, 2026

Transmission of Notice of Appeal to US Court of Appeals re 8 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) (dvanm, ) (Entered: 01/26/2026)

#10

Jan 27, 2026

USCA Case Number 26-6132 Fourth Circuit, Case Manager T. Barton for 8 Notice of Appeal filed by Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, Todd Lyons, Pamela Bondi. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/27/2026)