Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02310

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Dec 10, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10637498.), filed by DAVID MARTINEZ-FUENTES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Attachment, # 3 Exhibit A)(Scarborough, Ryan) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Elizabeth Wilson and Certification of Local Counsel Ryan T. Scarborough Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10637596. by DAVID MARTINEZ-FUENTES. (Scarborough, Ryan) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by William Pruitt Ashworth and Certification of Local Counsel Ryan T. Scarborough Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10637613. by DAVID MARTINEZ-FUENTES. (Scarborough, Ryan) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

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Dec 10, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 12/10/2025)

Dec 10, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (swil)

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Dec 12, 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 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 Thursday, December 18, 2025. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/11/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 12, 2025

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Elizabeth Ann Wilson for David Martinez-Fuentes. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/12/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 12, 2025

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed William P. Ashworth for David Martinez-Fuentes. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/12/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 16, 2025

Response to 5 Order,,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

ORDERED that 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); and it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond is denied, the reasons for that denial (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/17/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner David Martinez-Fuentes and against the Respondents Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem and Pamela Bondi. Entered by Clerk on 12/17/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 24, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

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Dec 26, 2025

STATUS REPORT (Amended) by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/26/2025)