Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02458

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Dec 23, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10670246.), filed by Henry Perez Espinoza. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Pachuta, Lysandra) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec 23, 2025

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

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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 Courts permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on 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 (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/30/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Kent Pendleton Porter on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Porter, Kent) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

Response to 2 Order,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Porter, Kent) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

ORDERED that Espinoza's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED. ORDERED that Espinoza be promptly released from custody, with all his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Espinoza must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents. ORDERED that respondents provide Espinoza 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 Espinoza on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that, if Espinoza 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 Espinoza 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 Henry Perez Espinoza and against the respondents Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, and Jeffrey Crawford. 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, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/14/2026)