Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02348

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Dec 13, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10644586.), filed by Cristian Rafael Ramirez Quintanilla. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 12/13/2025)

Dec 13, 2025

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

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Dec 17, 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 Monday, December 22, 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 12/17/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 22, 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: 12/22/2025)

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Dec 22, 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: 12/22/2025)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED. 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. 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). 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 1/7/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 17, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/17/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

Consent MOTION to Vacate 2 Order,, (Consent Motion for Partial Vacatur Based on Intervening Events) by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

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Feb 02, 2026

ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that this Court's order of December 17, 2025 (Dkt. No. 2), to the extent that it precluded respondents from removing petitioner from this district, is hereby VACATED in re 7 Consent Motion to Vacate. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 2/2/2026. (swil) (Entered: 02/02/2026)