District of Nebraska • 8:26-cv-00345

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Jul 16, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus in the amount of $ 5, receipt number 8075596; filed on behalf of pro se petitioner Dionicio Jacinto Chavez Raymundo. (LKO) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

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Jul 16, 2026

NOTICE by Clerk acknowledging receipt of complaint filed by a pro se party. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (LKO) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

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Jul 16, 2026

TEXT ORDER: The petitioner alleges that he is being held in immigration detention by federal authorities, but the only named respondent is a state official. A person who is subject to service of process and whose joinder will not deprive the court of subject-matter jurisdiction, however, must be joined as a party if in that person's absence, the Court cannot accord complete relief, or the person has an interest in the subject of the action that might not be protected if the action was disposed of in the person's absence. Fed. R. Civ. P. 19(a)(1); see also Rivero-Tapanes v. Rokosky, No. 26-CV-1542, 2026 WL 1469826 (D. Ariz. May 26, 2026). Therefore, in order to ensure complete relief, the Court will join Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Acting Attorney General Todd W. Blanche as Respondents to this action. Rivero-Tapanes, 2026 WL 1469826, at *4; see generally Rule 19(a)(2); Fed. R. Civ. P. 21. Ordered by Senior Judge John M. Gerrard. (DCD) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

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Jul 16, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - The respondents shall, on or before July 21, 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' 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 petition; b. Such affidavits and exhibits as are necessary to establish the circumstances of the petitioner's initial contact with U.S. immigration officials, the basis for and conditions of his release from custody, if any, and a procedural history of his immigration and release status from the time of his initial encounter with U.S. immigration officials to the present; c. A reasoned memorandum of law and fact explaining the respondents' legal position on the petitioner's claims; d. The government's position on whether an evidentiary hearing should be conducted; and e. Whether petitioner was arrested pursuant to a warrant and, if so, a copy of that warrant. The petitioner may reply in support of the petition on or before July 28, 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. (Copy mailed to pro se party) (LKO) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

Jul 16, 2026

Order - Text Only

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Jul 17, 2026

RESPONSE regarding Order to Show Cause,,,,,, 4 by Attorney Grant K. Dugdale on behalf of Respondent Warden.(Dugdale, Grant) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

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Jul 20, 2026

REASSIGNMENT ORDER -This case is related to Case Number 8:26cv320. See NEGenR 1.4(a)(4)(C)(iii). Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to NEGenR 1.4(a)(4)(B)(ii) this case is reassigned to Senior District Judge Joseph F. Bataillon for disposition. The case remains assigned to the pro se docket. Ordered by Chief Judge Brian C. Buescher. Copy mailed to pro se party. (MKR) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

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Jul 21, 2026

RESPONSE regarding Petition, 1 by Attorney John M. Ward on behalf of Respondents Todd W. Blanche, Markwayne Mullin.(Ward, John) Modified on 7/21/2026 to correct text per counsel (RJS). (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Jul 21, 2026

INDEX in support of Response 7 by Attorney John M. Ward on behalf of Respondents Todd W. Blanche, Markwayne Mullin.(Ward, John) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Jul 21, 2026

DECLARATION regarding Response 7 by Attorney John M. Ward on behalf of Respondents Todd W. Blanche, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Form I-862 Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit Form I-200 Warrant for Arrest)(Ward, John) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Jul 21, 2026

Certificate regarding Index 8, Declaration 9, Response 7 by Attorney John M. Ward on behalf of Respondents Todd W. Blanche, Markwayne Mullin.(Ward, John) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

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Jul 29, 2026

ORDER - On or before August 4, 2026, Respondents shall file a supplemental brief addressing their legal authority to cancel Petitioner's bond. In particular, Respondents are ordered to address the legality of Petitioner's ongoing detention under the framework of 8 U.S.C. § 1226 (the provision under which his bond was issued) rather than 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A). On or before August 4, 2026, Respondents shall file a supplemental index containing a copy of the notice of cancellation of Petitioner's bond dated November 25, 2025, and any other documents in their possession related to the cancellation of said bond. In either their supplemental brief or supplemental index, Respondents shall include an update on the status of Petitioner's BIA appeal. ( Case Management Deadline set for 8/4/2026: Check for Respondents' supplemental filings) Ordered by Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. Copy mailed to pro se party. (MKR) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

SUPPLEMENT regarding Order,,,, Set/Reset All Deadlines,,, 11 Brief by Attorney John M. Ward on behalf of Respondents Todd W. Blanche, Markwayne Mullin.(Ward, John) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

INDEX in support of Supplement 12 Response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Attorney John M. Ward on behalf of Respondents Todd W. Blanche, Markwayne Mullin.(Ward, John) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

DECLARATION regarding Supplement 12 Response to the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Attorney John M. Ward on behalf of Respondents Todd W. Blanche, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Petitioner's "Notice - Immigration Bond Cancelled" Form 1-391, # 2 Exhibit Petitioner's "Notice of Custody Determination" Form 1-286, # 3 Exhibit Petitioner's "Order of the Immigration Judge With Respect to Custody" lowering bond from $10,000 to $5,000, # 4 Exhibit Petitioner's "Immigration Bond" Form 1-352, issued once paid by the obligor)(Ward, John) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

Certificate regarding Supplement 12, Declaration,, 14, Index 13 by Attorney John M. Ward on behalf of Respondents Todd W. Blanche, Markwayne Mullin.(Ward, John) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - Respondents shall have until August 13, 2026, to file a second supplemental brief addressing the legal basis for their unilateral cancelation of Petitioner's bond and whether he is now lawfully detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1226.2 Case Management Deadline set for 8/13/2026: check for second supplemental brief. Ordered by Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. Copy mailed to pro se party. (MKR) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Respondents Todd W. Blanche, Markwayne Mullin (Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

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Aug 11, 2026

RESPONSE regarding Memorandum and Order,, Set/Reset All Deadlines, 16 by Attorney Eric W. Synowicki on behalf of Respondents Todd W. Blanche, Markwayne Mullin.(Synowicki, Eric) (Entered: 08/11/2026)

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Aug 18, 2026

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER - Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Filing No. 1, is granted. Respondents shall release Petitioner from custody no later than 48 hours from the re-posting of the $5,000 bond if such bond has been returned and on the same terms as previously ordered and without additional conditions. If Respondents are still in possession of the $5,000 bond, they must release Petitioner within 48 hours of this Order. Respondents must release Petitioner with all personal effects including identification documents and immigration documents, and without conditions such as location tracking devices. Should Respondents seek to re-detain or continue to detain Petitioner, they must first present evidence to an immigration judge explaining the changed circumstances that make him a flight risk and/or danger and obtain an order from said immigration judge allowing them to re-detain Petitioner. Respondents shall provide the Court with a status update concerning Petitioner's release by no later than 5:00 P.M. on August 28, 2026. Ordered by Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. Copy mailed to pro se party. (MKR) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

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Aug 18, 2026

JUDGMENT - PRO SE In accordance with the memorandum and order 19 entered on today's date, judgment is hereby entered in favor of Petitioner. (Attachments: # 1 Notice - Civil Appeals in Pro Se Cases) Ordered by Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. Copy mailed to pro se party. (MKR) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Attorney John M. Ward on behalf of Respondents Todd W. Blanche, Markwayne Mullin.(Ward, John) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Sep 01, 2026

Returned Mail