Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02457

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Dec 23, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10670169.), filed by Diego Alexander Bohorquez Eslava. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hernandez, Hector) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec 23, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (dvanm, )

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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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Jan 05, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 05, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement re 2 Order,,,, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

ORDER Granting the Petition [Dkt. No. 1], and it is hereby ORDERED that Bohorquez Eslava be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Bohorquez Eslava must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Bohorquez Eslava 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; and it is further ORDERED that respondents be and are ENJOINED from denying bond to Bohorquez Eslava on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 01/06/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Diego Alexander Bohorquez Eslava, and against the Respondents, U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Pamela Bondi. Entered by Clerk on 01/06/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 11, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration And Customs Enforcement. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/11/2026)