Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02137

Lopez Nataren v. Lyons

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Case Information

Filed: November 21, 2025
Assigned to: Patricia Tolliver Giles
Referred to: Lindsey R. Vaala
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: December 19, 2025
Last Activity: January 07, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Nov 21, 2025
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number 01112G.), filed by Alex Dionicio Lopez Nataren. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 11/21/2025)
Main Document: First
Nov 21, 2025
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Dest)
#2
Nov 25, 2025
ORDER that Petitioner shall not be removed from this jurisdiction or the United States unless and until the Court issues a contrary Order; if Petitioner is currently outside of this Court's jurisdiction, or in the process of being transferred outside of it, he must be returned to this jurisdiction unless and until the Court issues a contrary order; on or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, Petitioner's counsel file with the Court a proposed release plan for the Petitioner, which must include a fixed address at which Petitioner shall reside should the Petition be granted. Petitioner's counsel should redact personal identifiers or file those documents under seal; on or before 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2025, Respondents SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 11/25/25. (pmil, ) (Entered: 11/25/2025)
Main Document: ORDER
#3
Nov 26, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Garry D. Hartlieb on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 11/26/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#4
Dec 04, 2025
EXHIBIT Proposed Release Plan by Alex Dionicio Lopez Nataren.. (Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 12/04/2025)
Main Document: EXHIBIT
#5
Dec 05, 2025
Opposition to 2 Order to Show Cause,,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FREX 1)(Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 12/05/2025)
Main Document: Opposition
#6
Dec 19, 2025
ORDERED that the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that Petitioner be immediately released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an immigration judge. Petitioner must live at a fixed address and provide that address to the Court within twenty-four (24) hours of the issuance of this Order and appear at the bond hearing once the government notifies him of its date, time, and location; it is further ORDERED that Respondents must provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order; it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying Petitioner release on bond on the basis that he is subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); it is further ORDERED that Respondents-along with their officers, agents, servants, employees.attorneys, successors, and assigns, and all persons acting in concert with them-be and are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner unless he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, or has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, or pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(2); and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on the status of Petitioner's bond hearing within three (3) days of the bond hearing. The status report shall detail when the bond hearing occurred, if the bond was granted or denied, and if denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles on 12/19/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/22/2025)
Main Document: ORDERED
#7
Dec 19, 2025
CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Alex Dionicio Lopez Nataren and against the Respondents Todd M. Lyons, Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 12/19/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/22/2025)
Main Document: CLERK'S
#8
Dec 23, 2025
EXHIBIT Proof of fixed address by Alex Dionicio Lopez Nataren.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Declaration of partner for proof of fixed address)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
Main Document: EXHIBIT
#9
Jan 07, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 01/07/2026)
Main Document: STATUS