Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02273

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Dec 05, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10629734.), filed by Luis Manuel Leon Utrera. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 12/05/2025)

Dec 05, 2025

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

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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 Friday, December 12, 2025, the federal respondents file either a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in thisPetition 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 difference 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 Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/8/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

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Dec 12, 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: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 12, 2025

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

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Dec 15, 2025

ORDERED that Ulrera's Petition [Dkt. No. 1] is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Utrera be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Utrera must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Utrera 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 12/15/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 15, 2025

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner Luis Manuel Leon Utrera and against Respondents Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Jeff Crawford 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 20, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/20/2025)