District of Nebraska • 8:26-cv-00589

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Oct 05, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Oct 05, 2026

Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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Oct 05, 2026

Notice by Clerk (Pro Se Case)

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Oct 05, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - The Clerk of the Court shall, before docketing this order, add Grant Dugdale of the Nebraska Attorney General's Office as counsel for Warden, McCook, and add Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher L. Ferretti for the other res pondents solely for the purpose of providing notice and so that the U.S. Attorney's Office may assign counsel of record, and shall after doing so regenerate the filing for the petition. The respondents shall, on or before October 13, 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 respondents' answer must include: a. Such affidavits and exhibits as are necessary to esta blish the lawfulness of the petitioner's detention in light of the issues raised in the petition; b. Such affidavits and exhibits as are necessary to establish the circumstances of the petitioner's initial contact with U.S. immigration offi cials, the basis for and conditions of his release from custody, if any, and a procedural history of his immigration and release status from the time of his initial encounter with U.S. immigration officials to the present; c. A reasoned memorandum of law and fact explaining the respondents' legal position on the petitioner's claims; d. The government's position on whether an evidentiary hearing should be conducted; and e.Whether petitioner was arrested pursuant to a warrant and, i f so, a copy of that warrant. The petitioner may reply in support of the petition on or before October 20, 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. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (LKO)

Oct 05, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis

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Oct 13, 2026

Response

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Oct 13, 2026

Index

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Oct 13, 2026

Declaration

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Oct 13, 2026

Certificate

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Oct 13, 2026

Response

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Oct 15, 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 October 22, 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 October 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. Copy mailed to pro se party. (MKR)

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Oct 15, 2026

Judgment - Pro Se

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Oct 22, 2026

Status Report