Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02387

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Dec 18, 2025

Emergency PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10655873.), filed by Cesar Otoniel Morales Ixtecoc. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Borowski, Matthew) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

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Dec 18, 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 Tuesday, December 23, 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 12/18/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/18/2025)

Dec 18, 2025

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

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Dec 23, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

NOTICE by Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 2 Order,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

ORDERED Morales Ixtecoc's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Morales Ixtecoc be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Morales Ixtecoc must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Morales Ixtecoc 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 Morales Ixtecoc on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Morales Ixtecoc is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. 1003.19(i)(2)6; and it is further ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, staling whether Morales Ixtecoc has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/23/2025. (Dest) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner Cesar Otoniel Morales Ixtecoc, and against the Respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Todd Lyons, Joseph Simon, and Jeffrey N. Dillman. Entered by Clerk on 12/23/2025. (Dest) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Jan 07, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pam Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 01/07/2026)