Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02393

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Dec 19, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10657706.), filed by Carlos Joel LUCERO-ALBENO. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Ex. A, declaration of Carlos Joe, # 3 Exhibit Ex. B, Notice to Appear)(Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

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Dec 19, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by John Hsiang-Chun Peng and Certification of Local Counsel Alexander Vincent Kornya Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10658755. by Carlos Joel LUCERO-ALBENO. (Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Dec 19, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Sbro, )

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Dec 23, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniela Nurit Czemerinski and Certification of Local Counsel Alexander Vincent Kornya Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10667277. by Carlos Joel Lucero-Albeno. (Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

[VACATED IN PART PER ECF 12] 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 29, 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 Cinta and this Petition; and it is further ORDERED that, if the Federal Respondents file an Opposition to the Petition, Petitioner shall file any reply in further support of the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, January 2, 2026. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 12/23/2025. See Order for further details. (triv) Modified on 3/4/2026 (kgall) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

#5

Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#6

Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem re 4 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDER granting 3 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed Daniela Nurit Czemerinski for Carlos Joel Lucero-Albeno. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/7/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#8

Jan 07, 2026

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice Appointed John H. Peng for Carlos Joel Lucero-Albeno. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/7/2025. (swil) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED. ORDERED that Petitioner be provided with a bond hearing by an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of this order. ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that in the event Petitioner is released on bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner, unless (1) he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, (2) he has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, (3) he is subject to detention pursuant to a final order of removal, or (4) the order granting bond is vacated or revoked on a ground other than that Petitioner is detained under § 1225(b)(2) (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/7/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#10

Jan 17, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/17/2026)

#11

Feb 27, 2026

Consent MOTION to Vacate 4 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, (Consent Motion for Partial Vacatur Based on Intervening Circumstances) by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 02/27/2026)

#12

Mar 04, 2026

ORDER granting 11 Consent Motion for Partial Vacatur. ORDERED that this Courts order of December 23, 2025 (Dkt. No. 4), to the extent that it precluded respondents from removing petitioner from this district, is hereby VACATED. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 3/4/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 03/04/2026)