Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02473

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Dec 26, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10670854.), filed by Eduardo Rafael Avila-Caldera. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(He, Yue) (Entered: 12/26/2025)

Dec 26, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (Sbro, )

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Dec 29, 2025

NOTICE of Appearance by Raul A. Ruiz on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (Ruiz, Raul) (Entered: 12/29/2025)

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Jan 05, 2026

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 Wednesday, January 7, 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 (See Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 1/5/2026. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) re 3 Order,, Response to Court Order (Ruiz, Raul) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (ECF 1) 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; 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); and it is further 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 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 1/8/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 08, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT is hereby entered in accordance with Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in favor of the Petitioner Edwardo Rafael Avila-Caldera and against the Respondents Joseph Simmon, Kristi Noem, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, and Jeff Crawford. Entered by Clerk on 1/8/2026. (Dest) (Entered: 01/08/2026)

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Jan 17, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (Schmidt, Robert) (Entered: 01/17/2026)