Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02407

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Dec 19, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10660770.), filed by Ronaldo A Barahona-Zelaya. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Proposed Order)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 12/19/2025)

Dec 19, 2025

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

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Dec 23, 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 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) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

Response to 2 Order of Prisoner Service (2241),,, filed by Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDER that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby 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; and it is further 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). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 01/07/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 14, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pam Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/14/2026)