Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02490

Santos-Diaz v. Bondi

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Case Information

Filed: December 30, 2025
Assigned to: Anthony John Trenga
Referred to: William B. Porter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Completed: January 06, 2026
Last Activity: January 08, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Dec 30, 2025
First PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10674107.), filed by Angel Santos-Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document: First
#2
Dec 30, 2025
EXHIBIT NTA & I-213 by Angel Santos-Diaz.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document: EXHIBIT
#3
Dec 30, 2025
NOTICE of Appearance by Raul A. Ruiz on behalf of Pam Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem (Ruiz, Raul) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document: NOTICE
Dec 30, 2025
Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Dest)
#4
Dec 31, 2025
AMENDED Petition Habeas Corpus against All Defendants, filed by Angel Santos-Diaz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Proposed Order)(Artieda, Jorge) (Entered: 12/31/2025)
Main Document: AMENDED
#5
Dec 31, 2025
ORDERED that the Respondents and any of Respondents' officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys, as well as other person acting in concert with them be, and the same hereby are, ENJOINED from removing the Petitioner from this judicial district pending further order of the Court. ORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on January 6, 2026, the Respondents file either (a) a Notice indicating that the factual and legal issues presented in this Petition do not differ in any material fashion from those presented in Pineda-Medrano v. Bondi, No. 1:25-CV-01870, 2025 WL 3472152 (E.D. Va. Dec. 3, 2025), or the other opinions of this Court cited therein; or (b) an Opposition to the Petition discussing the material differences between Pineda-Medrano and this Petition. ORDERED that if the Respondents file a Notice that there are no material differences between this Petition and Pineda-Medrano, 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 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 January 12, 2026. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 12/31/2025. (kgall) (Entered: 12/31/2025)
Main Document: ORDERED
#6
Jan 06, 2026
NOTICE by Pamela Bondi, Jeff Crawford, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem re 5 Order,,,,, Response to Court Order (Ruiz, Raul) (Entered: 01/06/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#7
Jan 06, 2026
ORDERED that the Petition is GRANTED, and it is hereby ORDERED that Respondents provide Petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) within seven days of the date of this Order; and it is further ORDERED that if Petitioner is granted bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner, or from invoking the automatic stay provision pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2); and it is further ORDERED that Respondents file a status report with this Court within three days of the bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond and, if his request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 1/6/2026. (swil) (Entered: 01/06/2026)
Main Document: ORDERED
#8
Jan 08, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Pamela Bondi, Russell Hott, Kristi Noem. (Barghaan, Dennis) (Entered: 01/08/2026)
Main Document: STATUS