Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02404

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Dec 19, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10660177.), filed by Victor Manuel Manzanares Merino. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hernandez, Hector) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Dec 19, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (wgar, )

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Dec 22, 2025

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on 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 Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition. Signed by District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff on 12/22/2025. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (wgar, ) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement re 2 Order,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Federal Respondents provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing before an IJ pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 7 days; and it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Federal Respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond is denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff on 12/29/2025. (jlan) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered in favor of Petitioner Victor Manuel Manzanares Merino in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Entered by the Clerk on 12/30/2025. (jlan) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Jan 06, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 01/06/2026)