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Filed: May 06, 2026
Assigned to:
John Melvin Gerrard
Referred to:
Ryan C. Carson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
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May 20, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
May 06, 2026
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANEDC-5557172), by Attorney Jean Wang on behalf of Zhao Dong(Wang, Jean) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
May 06, 2026
Summons Requested as to Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Lyons, David Easterwood, Carolyn Sommer regarding Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 . (Wang, Jean) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
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Summons Requested
#3
May 06, 2026
TEXT NOTICE OF JUDGES ASSIGNED: Senior Judge John M. Gerrard and Magistrate Judge Ryan C. Carson 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: 05/06/2026)
#4
May 06, 2026
Summons Issued
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Summons Issued
#5
May 06, 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 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 respondents shall, on or before May 11, 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 13, 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. (RMR) (Entered: 05/06/2026)
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Order to Show Cause
May 06, 2026
Assignment of Judges
#6
May 11, 2026
Response
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Response
#7
May 11, 2026
Index
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Index
#8
May 11, 2026
Declaration
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Declaration
#9
May 13, 2026
REPLY regarding Order to Show Cause,,,, 5 by Attorney Jean Wang on behalf of Petitioner Zhao Dong. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Wang, Jean) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
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Reply
#10
May 15, 2026
Memorandum and Order
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Memorandum and Order
#11
May 15, 2026
Judgment
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Judgment
#12
May 19, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
#13
May 20, 2026
Status Report
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Status Report
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