Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02467

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Dec 25, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10670689.), filed by Giovanni Leopoldo Vanegas Flores. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 IIRIRA Legislative History, # 3 Exhibit 3 DHS Interim Guidance, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Entered: 12/25/2025)

Dec 25, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (dvanm, )

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Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Raul A. Ruiz on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem (Ruiz, Raul) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission during the pendency of this habeas action; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Friday, January 2, 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 Servellon Martinez, 1:25-cv-1792 (E.D. Va.), or an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Servellon Martinez and this Petition. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/29/2025. (dvanm) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

NOTICE by Pamela Jo Bondi, Jeffrey Crawford, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem re 3 Order,, Response to Court Order (Ruiz, Raul) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Jan 05, 2026

ORDER Granting the Petition (ECF 1), and it is hereby ORDERED that to the extent that Petitioner seeks release from detention, Petitioner file a motion requesting a bond hearing or custody redetermination as soon as practicable; and that Federal Respondents provide Petitioner with a standard bond hearing before an IJ pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within 7 days of the date of that motion. (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 01/05/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 05, 2026

Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Giovanni Leopoldo Vanegas Flores, and against the Respondents, Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, and Jeffrey Crawford. Signed by Clerk on 01/05/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/05/2026)