Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02470

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Dec 25, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10670725.), filed by Nelson Javier Payan Soto. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 IIRIRA Legislative History, # 3 Exhibit 3 DHS Interim Guidance, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Attachment 4 replaced on 12/29/2025) (wgar, ). (Entered: 12/25/2025)

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Dec 25, 2025

AMENDED Petition against Pamela Jo Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem, Paul Perry, filed by Nelson Javier Payan Soto. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 ICE Locator, # 2 Exhibit 2 IIRIRA Legislative History, # 3 Exhibit 3 DHS Interim Guidance, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Blessinger, Eileen) (Attachment 4 replaced on 12/29/2025) (wgar, ). (Entered: 12/25/2025)

Dec 25, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (wgar, )

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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; and it is further ORDERED that if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Servellon Martinez, 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 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 Tuesday, January 6, 2026 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/29/2025. (Dest) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Jan 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 02, 2026

Opposition to 2 Amended Petition, filed by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem. (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 02, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 2) is GRANTED, 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. ORDERED that Federal Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). ORDERED that Federal Respondents file a status report with this Court within 3 days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if his request for bond is denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 1/2/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 02, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 58, JUDGMENT is hereby entered in favor of the petitioner Nelson Javier Payan Soto and against the respondents Kristi Noem, Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, and Paul Perry. Entered by the Clerk on 1/2/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 01/02/2026)