District of Nebraska • 4:26-cv-03238

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Aug 06, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $ 5, receipt number ANEDC-5616462), by Attorney Alexander D. Smith on behalf of John Gach (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Smith, Alexander) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

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Aug 06, 2026

TEXT NOTICE OF JUDGES ASSIGNED: Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon 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. (GR) (Entered: 08/06/2026)

Aug 06, 2026

Assignment of Judges

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Aug 07, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE The Clerk of the Court shall add Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher L. Ferretti and Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric W. Synowicki as counsel for the federal Respondents and shall, after doing so, regenerate the filing for the petition. The respondents shall, on or before August 12, 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. A reasoned memorandum of law and fact explaining the respondents' legal position on the petitioner's claims;c. The government's position on whether an evidentiary hearing should be conducted;d. Whether petitioner was arrested pursuant to a warrant and, if so, a copy of that warrant; ande. Copies of any and all documents referenced in Respondents' responsive brief or in a supporting declaration of a deportation officer. The petitioner may reply in support of the petition on or before August 19, 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. (LRM) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

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Aug 12, 2026

Response

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Aug 12, 2026

Index

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Aug 12, 2026

Declaration

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Aug 19, 2026

REPLY regarding Response 4 by Attorney Alexander D. Smith on behalf of Petitioner John Gach.(Smith, Alexander) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Evidence by Attorney Timothy R. Hook on behalf of Defendants Todd Blanche, David Easterwood, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella.(Hook, Timothy) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

NOTICE of regarding MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Evidence 8 Non-Opposition and Correction of Record by Attorney Alexander D. Smith on behalf of Petitioner John Gach (Smith, Alexander) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

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Aug 20, 2026

Index

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Aug 20, 2026

Declaration

Aug 20, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave