Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02271

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Dec 05, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10629415.), filed by Luis Fernando Alvarez Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Detainee Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2. Automated Case Information System, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lackmann, Sandra) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

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Dec 05, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by ISABEL WOJTOWICZ and Certification of Local Counsel SANDRA LACKMANN Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10629475. by Luis Fernando Alvarez Martinez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Lackmann, Sandra) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

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Dec 05, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Raul A. Ruiz on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem (Ruiz, Raul) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

Dec 05, 2025

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

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Dec 09, 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 Friday, December 12, 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; and it is further ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Servellon Martinez, 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 Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/9/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice. Appointed Isabel Wojtowicz for Luis Fernando Alvarez Martinez. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/10/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 12, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem re 4 Order,,,, Response to Court Order (Ruiz, Raul) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 15, 2025

the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that to the extent that Petitioner seeks release from detention, Petitioner file 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 12/15/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 15, 2025

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner Luis Fernando Alvarez Martinez and against Respondents Jeffrey Crawford, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi Pursuant to the Order of this Court entered on December 15, 2025 and in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 12/15/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Matthew Elliston, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/23/2025)