Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02215

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Dec 01, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10616742.), filed by Edwin Alexander Chavez Garay. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Jenkins, James) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

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Dec 01, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Andrea Saenz and Certification of Local Counsel James D. Jenkins Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10616803. by Edwin Alexander Chavez Garay. (Jenkins, James) (Entered: 12/01/2025)

Dec 01, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm)

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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 Monday, December 8, 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 (see order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/2/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

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Dec 02, 2025

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Andrea Alegra Saenz for Edwin Alexander Chavez Garay. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/2/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/02/2025)

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Dec 08, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter B. Baumhart on behalf of Pamela Bondi, James Mullan, Kristi Noem (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

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Dec 08, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, James Mullan, Kristi Noem re 3 Order,, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

ORDER Granting Garay's Petition [Dk. No. 1]; and it is hereby ORDERED that Garay be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Garay must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Garay 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. (see order for further details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/10/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Edwin Alexander Chavez Garay, and against the Respondents, Paul Perry, James Mullan, Kristi Noem, and Pamela Bondi. Entered by Clerk on 12/10/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 20, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, James Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/20/2025)