Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02051

#1

Nov 15, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10589333.), filed by Selvin Saturnino Perez Amaya. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Kim, David) (Entered: 11/15/2025)

Nov 15, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Sbro, )

#2

Nov 19, 2025

ORDERED that petitioner SHOW CAUSE by Monday, December 1, 2025, why the Petition should not be dismissed without prejudice. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 11/19/2025. (Sbro, ) (Main Document 2 replaced on 11/19/2025) (Sbro, ). (Entered: 11/19/2025)

#3

Nov 19, 2025

Reply to 2 Order Show cause response filed by Selvin Saturnino Perez Amaya. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Kim, David) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

#4

Nov 19, 2025

AMENDED Petition to add respondent Jeffrey Crawford of the Farmville Detention Center against Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, Jeffrey Crawford, filed by Selvin Saturnino Perez Amaya. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Kim, David) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

#5

Nov 20, 2025

ORDERED that petitioner IS 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 Wednesday, November 26, 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 Ceba Cinta v. Noem. et al., 1:25-CV-1818 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Ceba Cina and this Petition (see order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 11/20/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

#6

Nov 25, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#7

Nov 25, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 5 Order,, 4 Amended Petition, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (per this Court's Order to Show Cause) (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

#8

Dec 01, 2025

ORDERED that Amaya's Petition [Dkt. No. 4] is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Amaya be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Amaya must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Amaya with a standard bond hearing before an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Amaya on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/1/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

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Dec 01, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner Selvin Saturnino Perez Amaya and against Respondents Todd, M. Lyons, Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Jeffrey Crawford Pursuant to the Order of this Court entered on December 1, 2025 and in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 12/1/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

#10

Dec 12, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/12/2025)