District of Nebraska • 8:26-cv-00615
Lopez v. Warden of the Lincoln County Jail
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Filed: October 14, 2026
Assigned to:
John Melvin Gerrard
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Pro Se Docket
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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November 03, 2026
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Docket Entries
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Oct 14, 2026
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
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Oct 14, 2026
Notice by Clerk (Pro Se Case)
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Notice by Clerk (Pro Se Case)
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Oct 14, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - The Clerk of the Court shall, before docketing this order, add Ryan Kunhart of Dvorak Law Group LLC as counsel for counsel for Warden of the Lincoln County Jail, and add Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher L. Ferretti for the ot her respondents 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 21, 20 26, 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 follow the steps within the order. Show Cause Deadline set for 10/21/2026.Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. Copy mailed to pro se party. (MKR)
Oct 14, 2026
Notice of Deficiency (No Signature)
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Oct 20, 2026
Response
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Oct 21, 2026
Response
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Response
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Oct 21, 2026
Index
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Oct 21, 2026
Declaration
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Declaration
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Oct 21, 2026
Certificate
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Oct 29, 2026
ORDER:1. On or before November 5, 2026, the federal respondents shall file a supplemental return containing:a. Court documents substantiating the averments contained in paragraphs 18, 19, and 22 of their declaration, andb. A brief articulati ng the legal basis for concluding that any or all of those convictions were "crimes involving moral turpitude" within the meaning of 8 U.S.C. § 1227(a)(2)(A)(ii).2. The petitioner may reply in support of his petition on or before November 12, 2026.Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. (DCD)
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Nov 03, 2026
Supplement
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Nov 03, 2026
Index
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Nov 03, 2026
Declaration
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Declaration
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Nov 03, 2026
Certificate
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Certificate
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Lopez
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Warden of the Lincoln County Jail
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