Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02357

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Dec 15, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10647571.), filed by Fredy Alexander Trochez Portillo. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 12/15/2025)

Dec 15, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (dvanm)

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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

NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Jacob Schmidt on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security re 2 Order,, (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

ORDER Granting Portillo's Petition [Dkt. No. 1], and it is hereby ORDERED that Portillo be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Portillo must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide 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. (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

Clerks 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, Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Executive Office for ImmigrationReview. Entered by Clerk on 12/19/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Jan 28, 2026

NOTICE of Fixed Address by Fredy Alexander Trochez Portillo (He, Yue). Placed under seal per ECF 9 1/30/2026 (Dest). (Entered: 01/28/2026)

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Jan 30, 2026

ORDERED that the Clerk's office seal the entirety of petitioner's Notice [Dkt. No. 8]. See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/30/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 01/30/2026)