District of Nebraska • 8:26-cv-00191

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May 01, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANEDC-5554308), by Attorney Paul J. Forney on behalf of Andres Espinoza-Avalos(Forney, Paul) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

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May 01, 2026

TEXT NOTICE OF JUDGES ASSIGNED: Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon and Magistrate Judge Michael D. Nelson 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: 05/01/2026)

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May 01, 2026

ORDER - IT IS ORDERED: The Clerk of the Court shall, before docketing this order, 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 May 6, 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 May 11, 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. (TCL) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

May 01, 2026

Assignment of Judges

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May 05, 2026

Response

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May 05, 2026

Index

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May 05, 2026

Declaration

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May 19, 2026

Memorandum and Order

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May 19, 2026

Judgment

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May 21, 2026

Status Report