Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02459

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Dec 23, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10670282.), filed by Gumerciado Vasquez Romero. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Pachuta, Lysandra) (Entered: 12/23/2025)

Dec 23, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm, )

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Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Raul A. Ruiz on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Ruiz, Raul) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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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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Jan 05, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon re 3 Order,,,, Response to Court Order (Ruiz, Raul) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

ORDERED that Romero's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Romero be promptly released from custody, with all his personalproperty, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Romero must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Romero 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 Romero on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2); and it is further ORDERED that, if Romero 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 bond hearing, stating whether Romero 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 1/6/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58 in favor of the Petitioner Gumerciado Vasquez Romero and against the Respondents Joseph Simon, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi and Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 1/6/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 11, 2026

NOTICE Regarding Petitioner's Bond Hearing by Pamela Bondi, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/11/2026)

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Jan 27, 2026

NOTICE by Gumerciado Vasquez Romero Notice of address (Pachuta, Lysandra) (Entered: 01/27/2026)