District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-00272

Garcia Bautista v. Noem

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Case Information

Filed: January 22, 2026
Assigned to: Nina Y. Wang
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
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Last Activity: March 24, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 22, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10778591)Attorney Sarah L. Vuong added to party Saul Garcia Bautista(pty:pet), filed by Saul Garcia Bautista. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#2
Jan 23, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Nina Y. Wang and drawn to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. Text Only Entry. (echa, ) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
#3
Jan 23, 2026
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (echa, ) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
Main Document: Magistrate
#4
Jan 23, 2026
ORDER. Petitioner shall SERVE Respondents with a copy of the Petition, and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by e-mail and by overnight mail, on or before January 26, 2026. Petitioner shall promptly file proof of such service on the docket, and counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter their notices of appearance. Within seven days of service, Respondents shall RESPOND to the Petition and SHOW CAUSE why the Petition shall not be granted. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, and in order to preserve the Court's jurisdiction, Respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the District of Colorado or the United States unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this Order. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 1/23/2026. (ccuen, ) (Entered: 01/23/2026)
Main Document: Order
#5
Jan 26, 2026
NOTICE re 4 Order,,, Proof of Service by Petitioner Saul Garcia Bautista (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Jan 28, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Elliot Wertheim on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Pamela Bondi, Robert Hagan, Kristi NoemAttorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Robert Hagan(pty:res), Attorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res) (Wertheim, Elliot) (Entered: 01/28/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#7
Feb 02, 2026
ANSWER to Complaint by Juan Baltazar, Pamela Bondi, Robert Hagan, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Prior Briefing)(Wertheim, Elliot) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document: ANSWER
#8
Feb 09, 2026
REPLY in support of Petition for Habeas Corpus by Petitioner Saul Garcia Bautista. (Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 02/09/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#9
Feb 26, 2026
Memorandum Opinion and ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that: (1) The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 [Doc. 1 ] is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part as set forth herein; 2) Respondents shall provide P etitioner a bond hearing no later than March 5, 2026, at which the Government will bear the burden of justifying Petitioner's continued detention. If Respondents do not provide Petitioner with a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) as required herein, Petitioner must be immediately released from detention; and (3) On or before March 12, 2026, the Parties shall file a joint status report concerning (1) the results of any bond hearing that was conducted or, if no hearing was held, advise the Court of the date Petitioner was released from custody; and (2) whether any additional proceedings in this matter are required. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 2/26/2026. (ggill, )
Main Document: Order
Mar 20, 2026
Minute Order
#12
Mar 24, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment

Parties

Garcia Bautista
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Noem
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