District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-00360

Montanez De La Cruz v. Baltazar

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Case Information

Filed: January 29, 2026
Assigned to: Philip A. Brimmer
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
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Last Activity: February 17, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jan 29, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10791389)Attorney Daniel Flores Herrera added to party Jose Manuel Montanez De La Cruz(pty:pet), filed by Jose Manuel Montanez De La Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Herrera, Daniel) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#2
Jan 29, 2026
NOTICE of Civil Cover Sheet by Petitioner Jose Manuel Montanez De La Cruz (Herrera, Daniel) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#3
Jan 29, 2026
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Petitioner Jose Manuel Montanez De La Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit)(Herrera, Daniel) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document: Temporary Restraining Order
#4
Jan 29, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Daniel Flores Herrera on behalf of Jose Manuel Montanez De La Cruz (Herrera, Daniel) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#5
Jan 29, 2026
NOTICE of Related Case by Petitioner Jose Manuel Montanez De La Cruz (Herrera, Daniel) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Jan 29, 2026
Case assigned to Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry. (echa, ) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
#7
Jan 29, 2026
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (echa, ) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document: Magistrate
#8
Jan 29, 2026
MINUTE ORDER by Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 1/29/2026. This matter is before the Court on petitioner Jose Manuel Montanez De La Cruz's 1 Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 3 Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and/or Preliminary Injunction. Petitioner shall, by overnight mail and email, serve respondents with a copy of the petition and this order on or before February 2, 2026. Petitioner shall file proof of service. Within 10 days of service, respondents shall show cause why the petition for writ of habeas corpus should not be granted and will respond to petitioner's motion for a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction. See Yassine v. Collins, 2025 WL 1954064, at *1 (W.D. Tex. July 7, 2025) (although § 2243 refers to three days, "the time limits in § 2243 are subordinate to the district court's authority to set deadlines under Rule 4 of Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts" and noting that "Courts have found that a fourteen-day deadline to respond to show cause orders is reasonable.") (internal quotation and citation omitted). Petitioner may file a reply within seven days of respondents filing their response. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
#9
Jan 29, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Hans Christopher Meyer on behalf of Jose Manuel Montanez De La CruzAttorney Hans Christopher Meyer added to party Jose Manuel Montanez De La Cruz(pty:pet) (Meyer, Hans) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#10
Jan 29, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Conor Timothy Gleason on behalf of Jose Manuel Montanez De La CruzAttorney Conor Timothy Gleason added to party Jose Manuel Montanez De La Cruz(pty:pet) (Gleason, Conor) (Entered: 01/29/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
Jan 29, 2026
Minute Order
#11
Feb 02, 2026
NOTICE of Proof of Service by Petitioner Jose Manuel Montanez De La Cruz (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Herrera, Daniel) (Entered: 02/02/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#12
Feb 05, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Winnie Wu on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Pam Bondi, Robert Hagan, Todd Lyons, Kristi NoemAttorney Winnie Wu added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party Pam Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party Robert Hagan(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res) (Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 02/05/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#13
Feb 12, 2026
RESPONSE to 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Petition filed by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Pam Bondi, Robert Hagan, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - A)(Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 02/12/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#14
Feb 16, 2026
REPLY by Petitioner Jose Manuel Montanez De La Cruz. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Herrera, Daniel) (Entered: 02/16/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#15
Feb 17, 2026
Order on Motion for TRO
Main Document: Order on Motion for TRO

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Baltazar
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Montanez De La Cruz
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