District of Nebraska • 8:26-cv-00119

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Mar 19, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANEDC-5525952), by Attorney Paul J. Forney on behalf of Armando Rodriguez Gonzalez(Forney, Paul) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

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Mar 19, 2026

TEXT NOTICE OF JUDGES ASSIGNED: Senior Judge John M. Gerrard and Magistrate Judge Jacqueline M. DeLuca 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: 03/19/2026)

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Mar 19, 2026

ATTACHMENT - CONTINUED regarding Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . by Attorney Paul J. Forney on behalf of Petitioner Armando Rodriguez Gonzalez.(Forney, Paul) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

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Mar 19, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - The Clerk of the Court shall, before docketing this order, add Justin J. Hall of the Nebraska Attorney General's Office as counsel for Rob Jeffreys in his official capacity as Director of the Nebraska Department of Corrections, and add Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher L. Ferretti and Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric W. Synowicki as counsel for the respondents, and shall after doing so regenerate the filing for the petition. The respondents shall, on or before March 23, 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 March 25, 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. (MKR) (Entered: 03/19/2026)

Mar 19, 2026

Assignment of Judges

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Mar 23, 2026

RESPONSE regarding Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Defendants Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Allen Gill, Todd Lyons.(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 23, 2026

INDEX in support of Response 5 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Defendants Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Allen Gill, Todd Lyons.(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 23, 2026

DECLARATION regarding Response 5 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Defendants Pamela Bondi, Department of Homeland Security, Allen Gill, Todd Lyons. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Form I-862 Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit B - Form I-200 Warrant for Arrest)(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 23, 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 March 30, 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 April 1, 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. (MKR) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 23, 2026

JUDGMENT for the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum and Order 8, 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 March 30, 2026, or else the petitioner must be immediately released from detention. Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. (MKR) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

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Mar 23, 2026

(Text-Only) NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: A petitioner seeking release from immigration detention shall be awarded costs and reasonable attorney's fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), unless the Court finds that the government's position was substantially justified or that special circumstances make an award unjust. See Michelin v. Warden Moshannon Valley Corr. Ctr., No. 24-2990, 2026 WL 263483 (3d Cir. Feb. 2, 2026); see also, e.g., Velasco Hurtado v. Noem, No. 26-CV-546, 2026 WL 752441 (D. Minn. Mar. 17, 2026); Salazar v. Noem, No. 26-CV-44, 2026 WL 594606 (D. Neb. Mar. 3, 2026); cf. Bah v. Cangemi, 548 F.3d 680 (8th Cir. 2008) (evaluating the merits of immigration habeas petitioner's EAJA claim). Any motion for costs and fees pursuant to the EAJA in this case should be filed within 30 days of the entry of judgment. See § 2412(d)(1)(B). Ordered by Senior District Judge John M. Gerrard. (DCD) (Entered: 03/23/2026)

Mar 23, 2026

Notice (Other)

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Mar 27, 2026

Status Report