Eastern District of Virginia • 1:25-cv-02499

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Dec 30, 2025

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AVAEDC-10676146.), filed by Sergio Oswaldo Tinoco Navas. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(O'Brien, Shawn) (Entered: 12/30/2025)

Dec 30, 2025

Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr and US Magistrate Judge William B. Porter. (Dest)

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Dec 31, 2025

[VACATED in PART per ECF 9] ORDERED that Petitioner IS NOT to be removed or transferred from this District for any reason without this Courts permission; and it is furtherORDERED that on or before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, the FederalRespondents 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 differencesbetween Ceba Cinta and this Petition; and it is further ORDERED that, if the Federal Respondents file a Notice that there are no materialdifferences between this Petition and Ceba Cinta, 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 Friday, January 9, 2026 (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 12/31/2025. (Dest) Modified on 3/6/2026 (triv). (Entered: 12/31/2025)

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Jan 05, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 05, 2026

Response to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (2241) filed by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 01/05/2026)

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Jan 07, 2026

ORDERED that the Petition (Dkt. 1) is GRANTED. 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. 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). ORDERED that in the event Petitioner is released on bond by an Immigration Judge, Respondents are ENJOINED from rearresting Petitioner, unless (1) he has committed a new violation of any federal, state, or local law, (2) he has failed to attend any properly noticed immigration or court hearing, (3) he is subject to detention pursuant to a final order of removal, or (4) the order granting bond is vacated or revoked on a ground other than that Petitioner is detained under § 1225(b)(2) (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr on 1/7/2026. (kgall) (Entered: 01/07/2026)

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Jan 17, 2026

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

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Mar 02, 2026

NOTICE by Sergio Oswaldo Tinoco Navas Notice of Voluntary Departure (O'Brien, Shawn) (Entered: 03/02/2026)

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Mar 04, 2026

Consent MOTION for Partial Vacatur Based on Intervening Events by Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Kristi Noem, Joseph Simon. (Attachments: # 1 FREX 1, # 2 Proposed Order)(O'Connor, Kirstin) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

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Mar 06, 2026

ORDER granting 8 Consent MOTION for Partial Vacatur Based on Intervening Events. ORDERED that this Court's Order of December 31, 2025 (Dkt. 2), to the extent that it precluded Federal Respondents from removing Petitioner from this district, is hereby VACATED. Signed by District Judge Rossie D. Alston, Jr. on 03/06/2026. (triv) (Entered: 03/06/2026)