District of Nebraska • 8:26-cv-00402

#1

Aug 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANEDC-5616997), by Attorney James D. Jenkins on behalf of Kakha Tsiklauri (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Jenkins, James) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

#2

Aug 07, 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: 08/07/2026)

#3

Aug 07, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - IT IS ORDERED: The Clerk of the Court shall, before docketing this order, add Hall County Attorney Martin R. Klein as counsel for Josh Berlie, and add Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher L. Ferretti 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 August 12, 2026, make a return certifying the true 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 August 17, 2026. The respondents are enjoined from removing the petitioner 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. (TCL) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

Aug 07, 2026

Assignment of Judges

#4

Aug 08, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Attorney Sergey Risko on behalf of Petitioner Kakha Tsiklauri (Risko, Sergey) (Entered: 08/08/2026)

#5

Aug 09, 2026

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Attorney James D. Jenkins on behalf of Petitioner Kakha Tsiklauri. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jenkins, James) (Entered: 08/09/2026)

#6

Aug 10, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 5 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. James D. Jenkins is withdrawn as counsel for Petitioner Kakha Tsiklauri and shall not receive further electronic notice in this case. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Ryan C. Carson. (CEW) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Aug 10, 2026

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

#7

Aug 11, 2026

RESPONSE to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson, David Venturella.(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#8

Aug 11, 2026

INDEX in support of Response 7 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson, David Venturella.(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#9

Aug 11, 2026

DECLARATION regarding Response 7 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit NTA, # 2 Exhibit OREC, # 3 Exhibit citation, # 4 Exhibit warrant)(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

#10

Aug 17, 2026

MOTION to Extend the Deadline to Reply Order to Show Cause,,, 3 by Attorney Sergey Risko on behalf of Petitioner Kakha Tsiklauri.(Risko, Sergey) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#11

Aug 17, 2026

TEXT ORDER granting 10 Motion to Extend. Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. (DCD) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

Aug 17, 2026

Order on Motion to Extend

#12

Aug 24, 2026

REPLY regarding Response 7 by Attorney Sergey Risko on behalf of Petitioner Kakha Tsiklauri.(Risko, Sergey) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#13

Aug 25, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - 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 September 1, 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 September 4, 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. (LKO). (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#14

Aug 25, 2026

JUDGMENT - 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 September 1, 2026, or else the petitioner must be immediately released from detention. Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. (LKO) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#15

Sep 01, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Samuel Olson, David Venturella.(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 09/01/2026)