criminal · Frankfort division · 3:25-cr-00014
United States v. Cardoso
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky, filed Nov. 20, 2025; terminated May 6, 2026.
- Docket number
- 3:25-cr-00014
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky — Frankfort
- Date filed
- Nov. 20, 2025
- Date terminated
- May 6, 2026
- Assigned to
- Gregory F. Vantatenhove
- Referred to
- Matthew Atwood Stinnett
- Nature of suit
- —
- Cause
- —
- Records
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Parties (as listed)
- USA
- Amado Vargas Cardoso
- United States
- Cardoso
Party roles (plaintiff/defendant) are not exposed by the mirror; names are listed as they appear on the docket.
Related records under this docket number
PACER keeps a separate record per defendant in multi-defendant criminal cases, and E.D. Ky. pairs magistrate records for search-warrant matters. This page is the primary record; the others are:
- United States v. Cardoso PACER 110237 · CourtListener
Recent docket entries
| Date | # | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 24, 2025 | 9 | SCHEDULING ORDER as to Amado Vargas Cardoso. Signed by Magistrate Judge Matthew A. Stinnett on 11/24/2025. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Pretrial and Management Order) (SLH)cc: COR,USM,USP (Entered: 11/25/2025) |
| Nov. 24, 2025 | 8 | VIRTUAL MINUTE ENTRY: ARRAIGNMENT held on 11/24/2025 as to Amado Vargas Cardoso re Count 1 before Magistrate Judge Matthew A. Stinnett: Erica Roland appeared as appointed counsel for defendant. Ron L. Walker, Jr. appeared on behalf of the USA. Defendant appeared in custody. Defendant advised of constitutional rights, nature of charges and possible penalties. Defendant waived reading of indictment. Defendant waived formal arraignment. Defendant pleads not guilty. JURY TRIAL set for 1/6/2026 at 10:00 AM in FRANKFORT before Judge Gregory F. VanTatenhove (1 day) Counsel to be present at 9:30 a.m. Defendant remanded to custody of USMS. (Tape #:KYED-LEX__3-25-cr-14-GFVT-MAS_20251124_113252.) (Interpreter: Marta Roller, Ph.D- 7 Oath.) (SLH)cc: COR,USM,USP,Frank.Clerk (TIC - ARR:3) (Entered: 11/25/2025) |
| Nov. 24, 2025 | 7 | INTERPRETER OATH: Marta Roller placed under oath to interpret Initial Appearance & Arraignment proceedings held on 11/24/2025 before Judge Matthew A. Stinnett as to Amado Vargas Cardoso. (ADH) (Entered: 11/24/2025) |
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