Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02462

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Dec 24, 2025

First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10670489.), filed by Jose Baudilio Serpas Lopez.(Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

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Dec 24, 2025

Civil Cover Sheet by Jose Baudilio Serpas Lopez. (Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

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Dec 24, 2025

Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Jose Baudilio Serpas Lopez. (Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

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Dec 24, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Kathy Rebecca Davis on behalf of Jose Baudilio Serpas Lopez (Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

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Dec 24, 2025

Memorandum In Support of Petition for Habeas Corpus, filed by Jose Baudilio Serpas Lopez. (Davis, Kathy). Modified to correct filing event on 12/29/2025 (Dest). (Entered: 12/24/2025)

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Dec 24, 2025

EXHIBIT Table of Contents by Jose Baudilio Serpas Lopez.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Petitioners Motion for Custody Redetermination, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B Petitioners Second Motion for Custody Redetermination, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C Order of Immigration Court of January 9, 2023, Dismissing Proceeding, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D Order of the Immigration Judge Denying Respondents Motion for Custody Redetermination, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit E Order of the Immigration Judge Denying Petitioners Motion To Reconsider Bond Redetermination dated December 10, 2025, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit F Petitioners El Salvadors Certificate of Birth with a Certified Translation into English, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit G Employment Verification Letter from Petitioners Employer, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit H Petitioners Pay Stubs, # 9 Exhibit Exhibit I Petitioners 2024 Federal Tax Returns, # 10 Exhibit Exhibit J Petitioners 2023 Federal Tax Returns, # 11 Exhibit Exhibit K Petitioners 2022 Federal Tax Returns, # 12 Exhibit Exhibit L Petitioners 2021 Federal Tax Returns, # 13 Exhibit Exhibit M Petitioners 2020 Federal Tax Returns, # 14 Exhibit Exhibit N Letters of Recommendations, # 15 Exhibit Exhibit O Rental Contract dated October 1, 2025, # 16 Exhibit Exhibit P Letter of Intent to Sponsor from USC Sponsor Levis Cresen Castillo Orellana, # 17 Exhibit Exhibit Q Sponsors Citizenship Naturalization Certificate, # 18 Exhibit Exhibit R Interim Guidance Regarding Detention Authority for Applicants for Admission)(Davis, Kathy) (Entered: 12/24/2025)

Dec 24, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Dest)

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Dec 29, 2025

VACATED IN PART - SEE ECF 13. ORDERED that the Respondents and any of Respondents' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them be, and the same hereby are, ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on January 6, 2026, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Hernandez v. Crawford, No. 1:25-CV-01565-AJT-WBP, 2025 WL 2940702 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2025) or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Hernandez and this Petition; and it is further ORDERED that if the Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Hernandez, 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; and it is further ORDERED that if the 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 January 12, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 12/29/2025. (Dest) Modified on 2/10/2026 (dvanm, ). (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Jan 06, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon in re 7 ORDER (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Respondents provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that if Petitioner is granted bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner, or from invoking the automatic stay provision pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Respondents file a status report with this Court within three days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/7/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 15, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/15/2026)

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Feb 09, 2026

Consent MOTION to Vacate (Partial Vacatur Based on Intervening Events) re 7 ORDER by Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Immigration Judge Order, # 2 Proposed Order)(Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 02/09/2026)

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Feb 10, 2026

ORDERED that the motion 12 is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that this Court's order of December 29, 2025 (Doc. No. 7), to the extent that it precluded Respondents from removing Petitioner from this district, is hereby VACATED. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 2/10/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 02/10/2026)