Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02451

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Dec 23, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10669926.), filed by Fredy Eduardo Diaz Itzep. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - ICE Detainee Locator Screenshot, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

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Dec 23, 2025

Motion to appear Pro Hac Vice by Yelitza M. Mendoza and Certification of Local Counsel Eileen Blessinger Filing fee $ 75, receipt number AVAEDC-10670088. by Fredy Eduardo Diaz Itzep. (Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec 23, 2025

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

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Dec 24, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

ORDERED that petitioner IS 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 Monday, January 5, 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 Friday, January 9, 2026. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/30/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 30, 2025

ORDER granting 2 Motion for Pro hac vice. Appointed Yelitza M. Mendoza for Fredy Eduardo Diaz Itzep. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/30/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

Response to 4 Order,,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

ORDERED that Diaz's Petition. [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Diaz be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Diaz must live at a fixed address, whichhe must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Diaz 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 Diaz on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that, if Diaz 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 Diaz 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 Fredy Eduardo Diaz Itzep and against the respondents Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, and Paul Perry. Entered by the Clerk on 12/31/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Jan 07, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd M. Lyons, James A. Mullan, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 01/07/2026)