District of Nebraska • 8:26-cv-00166

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Apr 15, 2026

Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Apr 15, 2026

Notice by Clerk (Pro Se Case)

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Apr 15, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: Petitioner is directed to submit the $5.00 fee to the Clerk's office or submit a request to proceed in forma pauperis within 30 days. Failure to take either action will result in dismissal of this matter without further notice. The Clerk of the Court is directed to send to Petitioner the Form AO240 ("Application to Proceed Without Prepayment of Fees and Affidavit"). The Clerk of the Court is directed to set a pro se case management deadline in this matter with the following text: May 15, 2026: Check for MIFP or payment. Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. (Copy mailed to pro se party with AO240 Form). (TCL) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

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Apr 15, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - IT IS ORDERED: The Clerk of the Court shall, before docketing this order, add Justin J. Hall of the Nebraska Attorney General's Office as counsel for Carolyn Sommer, 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 Clerk of the Court is directed, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(d), to substitute Todd Blanche, in his official capacity as Acting Attorney General of the United States, for Pamela Bondi. The respondents shall, on or before April 20, 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 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). (TCL) (Entered: 04/15/2026)

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Apr 20, 2026

Response

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Apr 20, 2026

Index

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Apr 20, 2026

Declaration

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Apr 20, 2026

Certificate

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Apr 29, 2026

Memorandum and Order

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Apr 29, 2026

Judgment - Pro Se

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May 06, 2026

Status Report