Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02361

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Dec 16, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10648990.), filed by Jose Brian Hernandez Munoz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet civil cover sheet)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

Dec 16, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (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 Courts 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.. l: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 12/17/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 17, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Garry D. Hartlieb on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 12/17/2025)

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Dec 21, 2025

Response to 2 Order,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Hartlieb, Garry) (Entered: 12/21/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

ORDERED that Munoz's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Munoz be promptly released from custody, with all his personalproperly, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Munoz must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Munoz 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 Munoz on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Munoz is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Munoz has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/22/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Jose Brian Hernandez Munoz and against the Respondents Todd M. Lyons, Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi and Jeffrey Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 12/22/2025. (swil) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

EXHIBIT Proof of fixed address by Jose Brian Hernandez Munoz.. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Declaration of father for fixed address)(Bhargava, Inderjit) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

ORDERED that the Clerk's office seal the entirety of petitioner's Proof of Fixed Address and attached exhibits [Dkt. No. 7]. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/23/2025. (jlan) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 12/31/2025)