District of Nebraska • 8:26-cv-00638

Chavez Lopez v. Dakota County Corrections

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Case Information

Filed: October 19, 2026
Assigned to: Joseph F. Bataillon
Referred to: Pro Se Docket
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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Last Activity: October 28, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 19, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus in the amount of $ 5, receipt #8076427Reina Angelina Chavez Lopez.(NMW) (Entered: 10/19/2026)
Main Document: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Oct 19, 2026
NOTICE by Clerk acknowledging receipt of complaint filed by a pro se party. (NMW) (Entered: 10/19/2026)
Main Document: Notice by Clerk (Pro Se Case)
Oct 19, 2026
Prisoner Filing Fee Paid
Oct 19, 2026
TEXT ENTRY THAT FILING fee paid on behalf of Reina Angelina Chavez Lopez on 10/19/2026. Receipt number 8076427, in the amount of $ 5. (NMW)
#3
Oct 21, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE The Clerk of the Court shall, before docketing this Order, add Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher L. Ferretti for the federal 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 30, 2026, make a return certifying the true cause and proper duration of the petitioner's detention a nd showing cause why the writ should not be granted. The respondents' answer must include:a. Such affidavits and exhibits as are necessary to establish the lawfulness of the petitioner's detention in light of the issues raised in the pe tition;b. A reasoned memorandum of law and fact explaining the respondents' legal position on the petitioner's claims;c. The government's position on whether an evidentiary hearing should be conductedd. Whether petitioner w as arrested pursuant to a warrant and, if so, a copy of that warrant; ande. Copies of all documents referenced in Respondents' responsive brief or in a supporting declaration of a deportation officer, except that Respondents need not produce criminal case records not in their possession. For matters on appeal to the Board of Immigration Appeals, Respondents shall produce only the notice of appeal and any ruling from the BIA addressing the merits of the appeal;The petitioner may repl y in support of the petition on or before November 9, 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 Joseph F. Bataillon. Copy mailed to pro se party. (LRM)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#4
Oct 28, 2026
Response
Main Document: Response
#5
Oct 28, 2026
Index
Main Document: Index
#6
Oct 28, 2026
Declaration
Main Document: Declaration
#7
Oct 28, 2026
Certificate
Main Document: Certificate

Parties

Chavez Lopez
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Dakota County Corrections
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