Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02139

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Nov 21, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10604447.), filed by RODOLFO ERNESTO MARTINEZ LOPEZ.(Hernandez, Hector) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

#2

Nov 21, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10604447.), filed by RODOLFO ERNESTO MARTINEZ LOPEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hernandez, Hector) (Entered: 11/21/2025)

Nov 21, 2025

Electronic Fee Payment - by RODOLFO ERNESTO MARTINEZ LOPEZ. Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AVAEDC-10604447.. (Hernandez, Hector)

Nov 21, 2025

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

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Nov 25, 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, December 3, 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 8, 2025. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 11/25/2025. (swil) (Entered: 11/25/2025)

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Dec 03, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforement (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

#5

Dec 03, 2025

Opposition to 2 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforement. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of James A. Mullan)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/03/2025)

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Dec 08, 2025

Reply filed by Rodolfo Ernesto Martinez Lopez. (Hernandez, Hector) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

ORDERED Martinez Lopez's Petition [Dkt. No. 2] is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Martinez Lopez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Martinez Lopez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Martinez Lopez 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 Martinez Lopez on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Martinez Lopez 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 Martinez Lopez has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/10/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of Petitioner Rodolfo Ernesto Martinez Lopez and against the Respondents U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi and Todd Lyons. Entered by Clerk on 12/10/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 16, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforement. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/16/2025)