Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02471

Elias Fuentes v. Crawford

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Case Information

Filed: December 26, 2025
Assigned to: Michael S. Nachmanoff
Referred to: Ivan D. Davis
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 8:1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detainee
Completed: January 06, 2026
Last Activity: January 16, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Dec 26, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10670799.), filed by Jose Abraham Elias Fuentes. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1)(Lee, Heain) (Entered: 12/26/2025)
Main Document: PETITION
Dec 26, 2025
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Sbro, )
#2
Dec 30, 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. 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 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. 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. 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 Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/30/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document: ORDERED
#3
Dec 30, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Shean on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
#4
Jan 05, 2026
Response to 2 Order,,,, filed by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Shean, Daniel) (Entered: 01/05/2026)
Main Document: Response
#5
Jan 06, 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 redetennination 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; and it is further 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). (see order for details) Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 01/06/2026. (dvanm) (Entered: 01/06/2026)
Main Document: ORDER
#6
Jan 06, 2026
Clerk's Judgment is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner, Jose Abraham Elias Fuentes, and against the Respondents, Jeffrey Crawford, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem, and Pamela Bondi. Entered by Clerk on 01/06/2026. (dvanm) (Main Document 6 replaced on 1/6/2026) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 01/06/2026)
Main Document: Clerk's
#7
Jan 16, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
Main Document: STATUS