Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02439

#1

Dec 23, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10666496.), filed by Sebastian Melendez Bregal, Jhonny Tococari Salguero. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exh. A, Melendez Bregal Rel. on Recognizance, # 3 Exhibit Exh. A, Tococari Salguero Rel. on Recognizance)(Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

#2

Dec 23, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Emma Grace Friedland and Certification of Local Counsel Alexander Vincent Kornya Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10667074. by Sebastian Melendez Bregal, Jhonny Tococari Salguero. (Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec 23, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (dvanm, )

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Dec 29, 2025

ORDERED that petitioners ARE NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, January 2, 2026, 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. ORDERED that if the federal respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, each of the substantive filings in that habeas proceeding will be incorporated into this habeas proceeding, and this Court will issue a ruling without further filings from the parties. 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 Thursday, January 8, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/29/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice. Appointed Emma Friedland for Sebastian Melendez Bregal and Jhonny Tococari Salguero. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/29/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

#5

Jan 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 02, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), as to Petitioner Tococari Salguero filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

#7

Jan 02, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241), as to Petitioner Melendez Bregal filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

#8

Jan 05, 2026

ORDERED that Tococari's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Tococari be promptly released from custody, with all his personalproperty, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Tococari must live at a fixed address, which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Tococari with a standard bond hearing before Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 14 days of the date of this Order; and it an is further ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Tococari on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Tococari is granted bond, respondents be and are ENJOINED from invoking the automatic stay provision at 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2)"; and it is further ORDERED that respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bondhearing, stating whether Tococari 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 1/5/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#9

Jan 05, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Jhonny Tococari Salguero and against the Respondents Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford and Todd Lyons. Entered by Clerk on 1/5/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

#10

Jan 07, 2026

Consent MOTION for Extension of briefing deadlines by Sebastian Melendez Bregal. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDER granting 10 Motion to Extend Deadlines. ORDERED that Petitioner shall file an Amended Petition and Motion on or before 5:00 PM on January 12th, 2026. ORDERED that Respondents shall file any Opposition to the Petition on or before 5:00 PM on January 19th, 2026. ORDERED that Petitioner file any reply in further support of the amended Petition on or before 5:00 PM on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/7/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

#12

Jan 08, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

#13

Jan 12, 2026

MOTION to Amend 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Sebastian Melendez Bregal. (Attachments: # 1 Brief in support, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Amended Petition, # 4 Exhibit A, Supervised release paperwork, # 5 Exhibit B, Decision granting stay of removal, # 6 Exhibit C, deportation officer emails, # 7 Exhibit D, AFOD Mullan email)(Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

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Jan 12, 2026

ORDERED that petitioner's Motion, [Dkt. No. 13], is GRANTED. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that petitioner promptly file the Amended Petition attached to his Motion. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/12/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#15

Jan 12, 2026

AMENDED Petition against Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, filed by Sebastian Melendez Bregal. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Supervised release paperwork, # 2 Exhibit B, Stay decision, # 3 Exhibit C, Deportation officer email, # 4 Exhibit D, AFOD Mullan email)(Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 01/12/2026)

#16

Jan 19, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 15 Amended Petition, (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/19/2026)

#17

Jan 22, 2026

Reply to 16 NOTICE, 6 Opposition to Amended Petition for Habeas Corpus filed by Sebastian Melendez Bregal. (Kornya, Alexander) (Entered: 01/22/2026)

#18

Jan 30, 2026

ORDERED that Melendez Bregal's Amended Petition, [Dkt. No. 15], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Melendez Bregal be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, subject to the conditions of release imposed by DHS on March 4, 2021. Melendez Bregal must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that the respondents file a notice with the Court confirming petitioner's release. See Order for further details. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/30/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#19

Jan 30, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of Sebastian Melendez Bregal, and against Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, and Todd Lyons. Entered by Clerk on 1/30/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 01/30/2026)

#20

Feb 03, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem re 18 Order,, (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 02/03/2026)