Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02468

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Dec 25, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10670704.), filed by Juan Francisco Martinez Melgar. (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 Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Sbro, )

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Dec 28, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Douglas Jansen on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 12/28/2025)

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Dec 31, 2025

ORDERED that petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this district for any reason without this Court's permission; and it is further ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on January 6,2026 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 12/31/2025. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Jan 05, 2026

Response to 3 Order,, filed by Pamela Jo Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry. (Jansen, Sean) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

ORDERED that Martinez's Petition, [Dkt. No. 1], is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Martinez be promptly released from custody, with ail his personal property, pending his bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Martinez must live at a fixed address which he must provide to the federal respondents; and it is further ORDERED that respondents provide Martinez 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 Martinez on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 1/6/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 06, 2026

JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner Juan Francisco Martinez Melgar and against Respondents Pamela Jo Bondi, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry, Robert Guadian Pursuant to the Order of this Court entered on January 6, 2026 and in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58. Signed by Clerk on 1/6/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/06/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Jo Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 01/07/2026)