Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02414

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Dec 20, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10661096.), filed by Jose Rodolfo Hernandez Caceres. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 IIRIRA Legislative History, # 3 Exhibit 3 DHS Interim Guidance, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 12/20/2025)

Dec 20, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (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; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 30, 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. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/22/2025. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS.(wgar, ) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Dec 22, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/22/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem re 2 ORDER (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

ORDERED that Hernandez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Hernandez be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Hernandez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Hernandez 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. ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Hernandez on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that, if Hernandez is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2). ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Hernandez has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/31/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner Jose Rodolfo Hernandez Caceres and against the respondents Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, and Paul Perry. Entered by the Clerk on 12/31/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Jan 14, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/14/2026)