Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02355

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Dec 15, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10647424.), filed by Luis Catalan Luna. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 IIRIRA Legislative History, # 3 Exhibit 3 DHS Interim Guidance, # 4 Criminal Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

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Dec 15, 2025

AMENDED Petition against Pam Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Russell Hott, Krist Noem, filed by Luis Catalan Luna. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 IIRIRA Legislative History, # 3 Exhibit 3 DHS Interim Guidance, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

Dec 15, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm)

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Dec 16, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Pam Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Russell Hott, Krist Noem (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

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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 details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/16/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

Response to 4 Order,, filed by Pam Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Russell Hott, Krist Noem. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

ORDER Granting Amended Petition [Dkt No. 2], and it is hereby ORDERED that Catalan be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Catalan must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Catalan 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. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/19/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Luis Catalan Luna, and against the Respondents, Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, Russell Hott, and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 12/19/2025. (dvanm) Modified to correct text on 12/19/2025 (dvanm). (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Krist Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/31/2025)