District of Nebraska • 4:26-cv-03210

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Jul 14, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANEDC-5600416), by Attorney Grant L. Friedman on behalf of Cesar Octavio Lopez-Martinez (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit NTA, # 2 Exhibit I-213)(Friedman, Grant) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

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Jul 14, 2026

TEXT NOTICE OF JUDGES ASSIGNED: Chief Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. and Magistrate Judge Michael D. Nelson 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. (GR) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

Jul 14, 2026

Assignment of Judges

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Jul 16, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Attorney Ryan M. Kunhart on behalf of Respondent Jerome Kramer (Kunhart, Ryan) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

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Jul 16, 2026

STRICKEN - NOTICE of Appearance by Attorney Ryan M. Kunhart on behalf of Respondent Jerome Kramer (Kunhart, Ryan) Stricken on 8/25/2026 per Filing No. 9 (JSF). (Entered: 07/16/2026)

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Jul 22, 2026

Summons Requested as to regarding Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . (Friedman, Grant) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

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Jul 22, 2026

Summons Issued as to defendants Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Jerome Kramer, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, and the United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska. YOU MUST PRINT YOUR ISSUED SUMMONS, WHICH ARE ATTACHED TO THIS DOCUMENT. PAPER COPIES WILL NOT BE MAILED. (RJS) (Entered: 07/22/2026)

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Aug 13, 2026

SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendant Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Jerome Kramer, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Friedman, Grant) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

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Aug 17, 2026

MOTION Order to Show Cause by Attorney Grant L. Friedman on behalf of Petitioner Cesar Octavio Lopez-Martinez.(Friedman, Grant) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

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Aug 25, 2026

TEXT STRIKE ORDER that Pursuant to NEGenR 1.3(a)(4), the Notice of Appearance (Filing No. 4 ) is stricken for the following reason: the document is a duplicate of Filing No. 3 . Ordered by Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. (JSF) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

Strike Order

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Aug 26, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - IT IS ORDERED: Petitioner Cesar Octavio Lopez-Martinez's Motion for an Order to Show Cause (Filing No. 8) is granted. On or before September 2, 2026, respondent Jerome Kramer, Sheriff of Lincoln County, must show cause why Lopez-Martinez's Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Filing No. 1) should not be granted. Lopez-Martinez shall then have seven days from the date of the response to file a reply. When the matter is fully briefed, the Court will determine whether to hold a hearing. The Clerk of the Court is directed to provide a copy of this Order to Show Cause to the United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska. Ordered by Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. (Copy to USA). (TCL) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

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Aug 26, 2026

RESPONSE regarding Order to Show Cause,,, Terminate Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings,, 10 by Attorney Ryan M. Kunhart on behalf of Respondent Jerome Kramer.(Kunhart, Ryan) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

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Sep 02, 2026

REPLY BRIEF in support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 by Attorney Grant L. Friedman on behalf of Petitioner Cesar Octavio Lopez-Martinez.(Friedman, Grant) (Entered: 09/02/2026)