Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02053

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Nov 15, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10589370.), filed by Amilcar Hernandez Contreras. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kim, David) (Entered: 11/15/2025)

Nov 15, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Sbro, )

#2

Nov 19, 2025

ORDERED that if the federal respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta. each of the substantive filings in that habeas proceeding will be incorporated into this habeas proceeding, and this Court will issue a ruling without further filings from the parties; and it is further ORDERED that if the federal respondents file an Opposition to the Petition, petitioner shall file any reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 11/19/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

#3

Nov 19, 2025

Response to 2 Order,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Jeffrey N. Dillman, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

#4

Nov 19, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Jeffrey N. Dillman, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 11/19/2025)

#5

Nov 19, 2025

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

#6

Nov 20, 2025

ORDERED that Contreras' Petition [Dkt. No. 5] is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Contreras be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Contreras must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents, and appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Contreras 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 Contreras on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Contreras is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic slay provision at 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 Contreras 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 Leonie M. Brinkema on 11/20/2025. (Dest) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

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Nov 21, 2025

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor Petitioner Amilcar Hernandez Contreras and against Respondents Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Jeffrey N. Dillman, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, Jeffrey Crawford. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 11/21/2025. (Dest) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

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Dec 03, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Todd M. Lyons, Joseph Simon. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/03/2025)