Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02472

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Dec 26, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10670815.), filed by Jose Melendez Guzman. (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 to correct pdf fillable form on 12/30/2025) (Dest). (Entered: 12/26/2025)

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Dec 29, 2025

ORDER - 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 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 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. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 12/29/2025. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (wgar, ) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

Dec 29, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Dest)

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Jan 02, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Christian James Cooper on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 02, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Robert Guadian, Kristi Noem re 2 Order, (Cooper, Christian) (Entered: 01/02/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDER that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Petitioner be provided with a bond hearing by an Immigration Judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of this order; and it is further ORDERED that Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 01/07/2026. See Order for further details. (triv) (Entered: 01/07/2026)