Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02089

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Nov 18, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10594313.), filed by Jose Alberto Mata. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

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Nov 18, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Michael E. Rosado and Certification of Local Counsel Eileen Blessinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10594372. by Jose Alberto Mata. (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 11/18/2025)

Nov 18, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (swil)

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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; and it is further 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 Monday, December 1, 2025. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 11/20/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

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Nov 20, 2025

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Michael E. Rosado for Jose Alberto Mata. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 11/20/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

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Nov 20, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Shean on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, James Mullan, Kristi Noem (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 11/20/2025)

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Nov 25, 2025

Response to 3 Order,,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, James Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

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Dec 01, 2025

ORDERED that Mata's Petition [Dkt. No. 1] is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Mata be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Mata must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Mata 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 Mata on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Mata is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay 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 Mata 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 12/1/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

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Dec 01, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of Petitioner Jose Alberto Mata and against the Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, James Mullan and Paul Perry. Entered by Clerk on 12/1/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

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Dec 04, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, James Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/04/2025)