U.S. Department
of Justice
US v. Luis Ortega & Jeremie Sowerby
| Release Date | Case Name | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 11/24/2025 | 99 & 37 | MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Susan M. Brnovich: Status Conference as to Luis Ortega, Jeremie Sowerby held on 11/24/2025. Discussion held regarding scheduling of trial. With no objection by the Government, Defendants' request to continue is granted. IT IS ORDERED setting a Non-Firm Jury Trial/Status Conference for 1/13/2026 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 506, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Judge Susan M. Brnovich. At the request of counsel, defendants' presence are waived. |
| 10/06/2025 | 39 | Court case number 23-CR-01586 is set for a Final Trial Management Conference on 02/23/26 at 11:00 am and set for a Firm Trial on 02/24/26 at 9:00 am (4-days length) in courtroom 506, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Judge Susan M. Brnovich. It is furthered ordered vacated the Final Trial Management Conference on 11/07/25 and vacating the Trial on 11/18/25. |
| 10/06/2025 | 36 & 98 | Court case numbers 23-CR-01757 and 23-CR-01321 are set for a Status Conference on 11/24/25 at 11:00 am in courtroom 506, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Judge Susan M. Brnovich. It is further ordered vacating the Final Trial Management Conference set for 11/17/25 and vacating the Firm Trial set for 11/18/25. |
| 09/08/2025 | 92 | On 09/08/25, the court granted a joint Motion to Continue the 09/08/25 Status Conference. The Status Conference is continued for 09/15/25 at 11:00 am in Courtroom 506, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Judge Susan M. Brnovich. |
| 01/23/2025 | 86 | THIRD AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER as to Luis Ortega and Jeremie Sowerby. Status Conference set for 9/8/2025 at 02:00 PM; Final Trial Management Conference set for 11/7/2025 at 10:00 AM; Jury Trial set for 11/18/2025 in Courtroom 506, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Judge Susan M. Brnovich. |
| 05/14/2024 | 69 | SECOND AMENDED COMPLEX CASE SCHEDULING ORDER granting the Second 68 Motion to Continue Trial and Extend Time to File Pretrial Motions filed as to Jeremie Sowerby (2). Jury Trial currently set for 2/11/2025 is vacated and reset for 6/3/2025 at 09:00 AM. The Final Trial Management Conference currently set for 2/2/2025 is vacated and reset for 5/19/2025 at 10:00 AM. The Status conference presently set for 11/18/2024 is vacated and reset for 3/10/2025 in Courtroom 506, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Judge Susan M Brnovich. |
| 02/23/2024 | 66 | AMENDED COMPLEX CASE SCHEDULING ORDER granting the 65 Motion to Continue Trial and Extend Time to File Pretrial Motions filed by Jeremie Sowerby (2). Status Conference set for 11/18/2024 at 11:00 AM; Final Trial Management Conference set for 2/3/2025 at 10:00 AM; Jury Trial currently set for 6/19/2024 is vacated and RESET for 2/11/2025 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 506, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Judge Susan M Brnovich. |
| 02/06/2024 | 64 | ORDER OF DETENTION as to Jeremie Sowerby. Signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah M Fine on 2/6/2024. (SST) (Entered: 02/07/2024) |
| 10/23/2023 | 31 | Motion to Continue Trial filed by Jeremie Sowerby (2). Status Conference set for 11/14/2023 at 08:45 AM in Courtroom 506, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 as to Luis Ortega (1), Jeremie Sowerby (2), before Judge Susan M. Brnovich. |
| 10/16/2023 | Upon request of the parties, the detention hearing currently set for Defendant Sowerby for October 19, 2023, is reset to November 2, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. before Judge Fine in courtroom 303, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Magistrate Judge Deborah M. Fine. | |
| 10/11/2023 | ORDER Setting Conditions of Release as to Luis Ortega. Signed by Magistrate Judge John Z Boyle on 10/11/2023. | |
| 10/11/2023 | Initial Appearance and Arraignment as to Luis Ortega held on 10/11/2023. Defendant enters plea of NOT guilty to all pending counts and a denial of the forfeiture allegations. Detention Hearing submitted. Defendant ordered to remain released on own recognizance with conditions. Jury Trial set for 12/12/2023 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 506, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Judge Susan M Brnovich. | |
| 09/26/23 | Initial Appearance and Arraignment as to Jeremie Sowerby held on 9/26/2023. Plea of NOT guilty entered to all pending counts and a denial of the forfeiture allegations. Pretrial Motions deadline: 21 days. Jury Trial set for 11/14/2023 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 506, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Judge Susan M Brnovich. FURTHER Detention Hearing set for 10/19/2023 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 303, 401 West Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003 before Magistrate Judge Deborah M Fine | |
| 09/19/23 | Indictment as to Luis Ortega counts 1-42, 45-55, and Jeremie Sowerby counts 43-44 |
Updated November 24, 2025