Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02211

#1

Nov 26, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10614086.), filed by Jose Fermin Sorto Rodriguez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sandoval-Moshenberg, Simon) (Entered: 11/26/2025)

Nov 26, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Sbro, )

#2

Dec 02, 2025

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Courts permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on December 5, 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 Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/2/2025. (Sbro, ) (Main Document 2 replaced on 12/3/2025) (Sbro, ). (Entered: 12/02/2025)

#3

Dec 02, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Shean on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

#4

Dec 05, 2025

Response to 2 Order,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

#5

Dec 08, 2025

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that to the extent that Petitioner seeks release from detention, Petitioner files a motion requesting a bond hearing or custody redetermination as soon as practicable; and that Federal Respondents provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing before an IJ pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 7 days of the date of that motion; and it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner 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 Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/8/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

#6

Dec 08, 2025

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner Jose Fermin Sorto Rodriguez and against Respondents Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Pamela Bondi, Joseph Simon, Jeffrey Crawford Pursuant to the Order of this Court entered on December 8, 2025 and in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 12/8/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

#7

Dec 12, 2025

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