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Case Information
Filed: April 10, 2026
Assigned to:
John Melvin Gerrard
Referred to:
Ryan C. Carson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: April 16, 2026
Last Activity:
May 15, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Apr 10, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANEDC-5541117), by Attorney Veronica Cardenas on behalf of RATI GVRITISHVILI (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Supplement, # 3 Text of Proposed Order, # 4 Exhibit ICE locator, # 5 Exhibit Notice of Custody, # 6 Exhibit ROR, # 7 Exhibit Asylum Application, # 8 Exhibit Social Security Card)(Cardenas, Veronica) (Entered: 04/10/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Apr 13, 2026
TEXT NOTICE OF JUDGES ASSIGNED: Senior Judge John M. Gerrard and Magistrate Judge Ryan C. Carson assigned. In accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636(c)(2), the parties are notified that, if all parties consent, a magistrate judge may conduct a civil action or proceeding, including a jury or nonjury trial, subject to the courts rules and policies governing the assignment of judges in civil cases. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 73; NEGenR 1.4. (RJS) (Entered: 04/13/2026)
#3
Apr 13, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - The Clerk of the Court shall, before docketing this order, add Justin J. Hall of the Nebraska Attorney General's Office as counsel for "Warden, McCook ICE IGSA," and add Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher L. Ferr etti and Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric W. Synowicki as counsel for the other respondents, and shall after doing so regenerate the filing for the petition. The respondents shall, on or before April 16, 2026, make a return certifying the t rue cause and proper duration of the petitioner's detention and showing cause why the writ should not be granted. The petitioner may reply in support of the petition on or before April 20, 2026. The respondents are enjoined from removing the pet itioner from the United States and from the District of Nebraska until further order of the Court. If the petitioner has already been removed from Nebraska, the respondents are ordered to immediately return the petitioner to Nebraska.Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. (RMR)
Apr 13, 2026
Assignment of Judges
#4
Apr 15, 2026
RESPONSE regarding Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Defendants Acting Interim Attorney General, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara.(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
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Response
#5
Apr 15, 2026
INDEX in support of Response 4 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Defendants Acting Interim Attorney General, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara.(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
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Index
#6
Apr 15, 2026
DECLARATION regarding Response 4 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Defendants Acting Interim Attorney General, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A. - Form I-862 Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit B. - Form I-200 Warrant for Arrest, # 3 Exhibit C. - Form I-213 Record of Reportable/Inadmissible Alien, # 4 Exhibit D. - Form I-220A Order of Release on Recognizance, # 5 Exhibit E. - Removal Order)(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 04/15/2026)
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Declaration
#7
Apr 16, 2026
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER CONDITIONALLY GRANTING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS - The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (filing 1 ) is conditionally granted. The government shall provide the petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and the corresponding regulations on or before April 23, 2026. If the government does not provide the petitioner with a bond hearing as required, the petitioner must be immediately released from detention. On or before April 27, 2026, the government shall provide the Court with a status update regarding the bond hearing or, if no bond hearing was held, advise the Court regarding the petitioner's release. Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. (RMR)
#8
Apr 16, 2026
JUDGMENT - regarding Memorandum and Order 7 . For the reasons stated in the accompanying memorandum and order, judgment is entered in favor of the petitioner. The government shall provide the petitioner with a bond hearing pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and the corresponding regulations on or before April 23, 2026, or else the petitioner must be immediately released from detention. Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. (RMR) (Entered: 04/16/2026)
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Judgment
#9
Apr 27, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Defendants Acting Interim Attorney General, Markwayne Mullin, Miguel Vergara.(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 04/27/2026)
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Status Report
#10
May 04, 2026
RESPONSE by Attorney Veronica Cardenas on behalf of Petitioner Rati Gvritishvili. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Bond Order, # 2 Exhibit Bond Packet, # 3 Exhibit Pre-NTA Determination Req, # 4 Exhibit Notice of Custody Redetermination, # 5 Exhibit Article, # 6 Exhibit Article, # 7 Exhibit Petitioner's Statement)(Cardenas, Veronica) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
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Response
#11
May 05, 2026
TEXT ORDER: The United States shall respond to the petitioner's motion to enforce 10 on or before May 12, 2026. Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. (DCD) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
May 05, 2026
Order AND ~Util - Set/Reset All Deadlines
#12
May 08, 2026
Response
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Response
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