Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02412

#1

Dec 20, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing Fee $5 receipt number AVAEDC-10661051), filed by Walter Perez Alvarez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 IIRIRA Legislative History, # 3 Exhibit 3 DHS Interim Guidance, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Modified text to correct document type; attachment 4 replaced with non-fillable format on 12/22/2025) (triv). (Entered: 12/20/2025)

#2

Dec 20, 2025

AMENDED Petition for Habeas Corpus against Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Krist Noem, Paul Perry, filed by Walter Perez Alvarez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 IIRIRA Legislative History, # 3 Exhibit 3 DHS Interim Guidance, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Attachment 4 replaced with non-fillable format on 12/22/2025) (triv). (Entered: 12/20/2025)

#3

Dec 20, 2025

AMENDED Petition for Habeas Corpus against Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Krist Noem, Paul Perry, filed by Walter Perez Alvarez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 IIRIRA Legislative History, # 3 Exhibit 3 DHS Interim Guidance, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Attachment 4 replaced with non-fillable format on 12/22/2025) (triv). (Entered: 12/20/2025)

#4

Dec 22, 2025

ORDERED that the Respondents and any of Respondents' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them be, and the same hereby are, ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on December 30, 2025, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Pineda-Medrano v. Bondi, No. 1:25-CV-01870, 2025 WL 3472152 (E.D. Va. Dec. 3, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Pineda-Medrano and this Petition; and it is further ORDERED that if the 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 January 7, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 12/22/2025. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

Dec 22, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J. Trenga and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (triv)

Dec 22, 2025

Notice of Correction in re 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Amended PETITION, 3 Amended PETITION. The Civil Cover Sheets filed were incorrectly saved PDF fillable forms. The Clerk's Office staff has corrected these errors and the documents have been replaced. No further action is required at this time. (triv)

#5

Dec 23, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Peter B. Baumhart on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

#6

Dec 30, 2025

RESPONSE to Court Order, filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem re 4 ORDER, [Dkt. 3] AMENDED Petition for Habeas Corpus, (Baumhart, Peter) Modified text to correct filing event on 12/31/2025 (Dest). (Entered: 12/30/2025)

#7

Jan 05, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Respondents provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that if Petitioner is granted bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner, or from invoking the automatic stay provision pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Respondents file a status report with this Court within three days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner 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 Anthony J Trenga on 1/6/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#8

Jan 12, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/12/2026)