Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02331

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Dec 12, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10642342.), filed by NELSON CASTRO PORTILLO. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hernandez, Hector) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

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Dec 12, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Shean on behalf of Pamela Bondi, DHS, ICE, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 12/12/2025)

Dec 12, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Sbro, )

Dec 12, 2025

Electronic Fee Payment - by NELSON CASTRO PORTILLO. Filing fee $ 5, receipt number AVAEDC-10642342.. (Hernandez, Hector)

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Dec 16, 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 19, 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 Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/16/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

Response to 3 Order,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement. (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

ORDERED that Castro Portillos Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Castro Portillo be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Castro Portillo must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Castro Portillo 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; and it is further ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Castro Portillo 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 Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/19/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner Nelson Castro Portillo and against Respondents U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Pamela Bondi Pursuant to the Order of this Court entered on December 19, 2025 and in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 12/19/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/31/2025)