Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02260

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Dec 05, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10628091.), filed by Manuel Alexander Mendoza Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Stevens, Shawna) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

Dec 05, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (swil)

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Dec 08, 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 December 11, 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 December 17, 2025. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/8/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

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Dec 16, 2025

ORDERED that respondents SHOW CAUSE by December 18, 2025 as to why the Petition should not be granted. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/16/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security re 2 Order,,,, 3 Order (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

ORDERED that Gonzalez's Petition [Dkt. No. 1] is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Gonzalez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Gonzalez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Gonzalez 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 Gonzalez on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Gonzalez 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 Gonzalez 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 12/18/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Manuel Alexander Mendoza Gonzalez and against the Respondents Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review and Jeff Crawford. Signed by Clerk on 12/18/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/23/2025)