Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02367

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Dec 16, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10649551.), filed by Elmer Israel Contreras Fuentes. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 12/16/2025)

Dec 16, 2025

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

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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 details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/17/2025. (dvanm) (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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Dec 22, 2025

ORDERED that Fuentes' Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Fuentes be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Fuentes must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Fuentes 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. ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Fuentes on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that, if Fuentes is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Fuentes has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/22/2025. (kgall) (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, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner Elmer Israel Contreras Fuentes and against the respondents Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, and Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 12/22/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Jan 28, 2026

NOTICE by Elmer Israel Contreras Fuentes of Fixed Address (He, Yue) (Entered: 01/28/2026)