Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02327

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Dec 11, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10640817.), filed by Cesar Omar Vasquez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Bond Denial Order, # 2 Exhibit Notice to Appear, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

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Dec 11, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Naveed Ahmed on behalf of Cesar Omar Vasquez (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 12/11/2025)

Dec 11, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)

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Dec 12, 2025

ORDERED that the Respondents and any of Respondents' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them be, and the same hereby are, ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on December 16, 2025, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Hernandez v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJT-WBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 12/12/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 12, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen, Kristi Noem (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 12, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel I. Smulow and Certification of Local Counsel Naveed Ahmed Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10643605. by Cesar Omar Vasquez. (Ahmed, Naveed) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 15, 2025

ORDER granting 5 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Daniel Ira Smulow for Cesar Omar Vasquez. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 12/15/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 16, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen, Kristi Noem re 3 Order,,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

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Dec 18, 2025

ORDER Granting Petition, and it is hereby ORDERED that Respondents provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that if Petitioner is granted bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner, or from invoking the automatic stay provision pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Respondents file a status report with this Court within three days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 12/18/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Todd M. Lyons, James Mullen, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/23/2025)