Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02291

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Dec 08, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10632879.), filed by Buenaventura Romero Mejia. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 12/08/2025)

Dec 08, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Dest)

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Dec 09, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Garry D. Hartlieb on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 12/09/2025)

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Dec 11, 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 Tuesday, December 16, 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 (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 12/11/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

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Dec 16, 2025

Response to 3 Order,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

ORDER Granting the Petition (Dkt. 1), and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be provided with a bond hearing by an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of this order; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that in the event Petitioner is released on bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner, unless (1) he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, (2) he has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, (3) he is subject to detention pursuant to a final order of removal, or (4) the order granting bond is vacated or revoked on a ground other than that Petitioner is detained under § 1225(b)(2). (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 12/17/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Feb 23, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Virginia Lynn Van Valkenburg on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Van Valkenburg, Virginia) (Entered: 02/23/2026)