Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02444

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Dec 23, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10667344.), filed by Alexis Claros Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec 23, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm)

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Dec 29, 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 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. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 12/29/2025. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (wgar, ) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Jan 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

#4

Jan 02, 2026

Opposition to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDERED 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 to8 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); and it is further ORDERED that in the event Petitioner is released on bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner, unless (1) he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, (2) he has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, (3) he is subject to detention pursuant to a final order of removal, or (4) the order granting bond is vacated or revoked on a ground other than that Petitioner is detainedunder § 1225(b)(2) (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/7/2026. (Dest, ) (Entered: 01/07/2026)