District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-00530

#1

Feb 11, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10814871)Attorney Henry D. Hollithron added to party Aleksejs Jefremovs(pty:pet), filed by Aleksejs Jefremovs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Order of Removal Dated May 4, 2005, # 2 Exhibit 2: Order of Supervision Issued December 13, 2018, # 3 Exhibit 3: Letter from the Latvian Embassy, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hollithron, Henry) (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#2

Feb 11, 2026

DISREGARD: FILED IN ERROR. Administrative Notice: No initiating document. Attorney contacted with instructions to file the initiating document within 24 hours. (Text Only Entry) (dhern, ) Modified on 2/11/2026 to disregard(eguth, ). (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#3

Feb 11, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry (eguth, ) Modified on 2/11/2026 to correct file date(eguth, ). (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#4

Feb 11, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (eguth, ) Modified on 2/11/2026 to correct file date(eguth, ). (Entered: 02/11/2026)

#5

Feb 12, 2026

Minute Order

#6

Feb 12, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service by Petitioner Aleksejs Jefremovs. (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Receipt with Tracking Number)(Hollithron, Henry) (Entered: 02/12/2026)

#7

Feb 13, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Service by Clerk of Court of 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 5 Minute Order,, (Attachments: # 1 Certified Mail Receipts) (agryan) (Entered: 02/13/2026)

#8

Feb 17, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Leslie Carol Schulze on behalf of Pamela Jo Bondi, Robert Hagan, Aleksejs Jefremovs, Kristi NoemAttorney Leslie Carol Schulze added to party Pamela Jo Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Leslie Carol Schulze added to party Robert Hagan(pty:res), Attorney Leslie Carol Schulze added to party Aleksejs Jefremovs(pty:pet), Attorney Leslie Carol Schulze added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res) (Schulze, Leslie) (Entered: 02/17/2026)

#9

Feb 17, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Service re 7 Certificate of Service by the United States Attorney's Office (agryan) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#10

Feb 18, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Pamela Jo Bondi, Robert Hagan, Kristi Noem All parties do not consent.. (Schulze, Leslie) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#11

Feb 18, 2026

ANSWER to Complaint by Juan Baltazar, Pamela Jo Bondi, Robert Hagan, Kristi Noem. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Schulze, Leslie) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#12

Feb 19, 2026

Order Reassigning Case

#13

Feb 21, 2026

ORDER. The petitioner may file a reply in support of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on or before 3/4/2026. SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 2/21/2026. Text Only Entry (dddlc1, ) (Entered: 02/21/2026)

#14

Feb 21, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of Local Civ. R. 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions, (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions, and (5) pursuant to Local Civ. R. 16.6 and at the discretion of the Magistrate Judge, convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 2/21/2026. Text Only Entry (dddlc1, ) (Entered: 02/21/2026)

Feb 21, 2026

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

Feb 21, 2026

Order

#15

Feb 23, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt from Juan Baltazar re: Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 5 Minute Order. (agarc, ) (Entered: 02/24/2026)

#16

Mar 04, 2026

REPLY to 11 Answer to Complaint in support of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Petitioner Aleksejs Jefremovs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Hollithron, Henry) (Entered: 03/04/2026)

#17

Mar 16, 2026

Certified Mail Receipt Return as to United States Attorney General (amona,) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

#18

Apr 22, 2026

Vacate

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May 14, 2026

RESPONSE to 18 MOTION to Vacate 5 Minute Order,, Directing Respondents not to Remove Petitioner from District of Colorado filed by Petitioner Aleksejs Jefremovs. (Hollithron, Henry) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

#20

Jul 10, 2026

Order on Motion to Vacate

#21

Jul 21, 2026

ORDER re: Status Report. The respondents were directed to "file a status report [by 7/17/2026] stating the results of the [petitioner's informal] interview or the date of the petitioner's release if no interview was conducted." Doc. 20 at 12. They have not done so. The respondents must file the required status report on or before 7/23/2026. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 07/21/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

#22

Jul 21, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Schulze, Leslie) (Entered: 07/21/2026)

Jul 21, 2026

Order

#23

Jul 23, 2026

Enforce

#24

Jul 23, 2026

ORDER re: 22 Status Report and 23 Petitioner's Motion to Enforce the Court's Order and Request for Immediate Release."Only an unrepresented party or a member of the bar of this court . . . may . . . sign and file a pleading or document . . . ." Local Att'y R. 5(a)(5). The petitioner is currently represented by counsel and therefore may not file pro se documents; only the petitioner's attorney may file documents on his behalf. Accordingly, Doc. 23 is STRICKEN.The respondents report that on 7/14/2026, the petitioner was provided with an informal interview pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 241.4(l). Doc. 22 at 2; see also Doc. 22-1. The petitioner may file a response on or before 7/30/2026 explaining any reasons why this case should not be closed.SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 07/23/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

Jul 23, 2026

Order on Motion to Enforce

#25

Jul 30, 2026

RESPONSE to 24 Order on Motion to Enforce,,, 22 Status Report by Petitioner Aleksejs Jefremovs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Hollithron, Henry) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

ORDER re: 25 Petitioner's Response and Request for Immediate Release. The respondents must respond to the motion on or before 8/6/2026. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 7/31/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

Order

Aug 04, 2026

Order on Motion for Order

Aug 12, 2026

Order

#32

Aug 21, 2026

RESPONSE to 29 Status Report, 31 Status Report by Petitioner Aleksejs Jefremovs. (Hollithron, Henry) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

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Aug 24, 2026

ORDER re: 29 and 31 Status Reports and 32 Response.The respondents report that on 8/11/2026, the petitioner was provided with an informal interview pursuant to 8 C.F.R. § 241.4(l)(1). Doc. 29 . The petitioner acknowledges that he was afforded an informal interview with his counsel present, and that his counsel was notified four calendar days and two business days in advance of the interview. Doc. 32 at 2. Although the respondents did not strictly comply with the Court's order to provide three business days' notice, Doc. 28, I find that the interview sufficiently complied with 8 C.F.R. § 241.4(l)(1). See Doc. 20 at 10-11 (finding respondents cured their initial failure to notify petitioner of reasons for revocation of his release); Doc. 11-1 at 4 (release was revoked "because the purpose of release had been served and it is appropriate to enforce the order of removal"); 8 C.F.R. § 241.4(l)(2)(i), (iii). Because the petitioner was not released from custody following the informal interview, the respondents are now obligated to schedule the Headquarters Post-Order Detention Unit review process as set forth in 8 C.F.R. § 241.4(c)(2), (i), (k)(2), and (l)(3).The respondents further report that "the Latvian Embassy has indicated that a travel document for Petitioner should be issued the week of August 17, 2026," and "[t]he Petitioner is tentatively scheduled for removal the week of September 7, 2026." Doc. 31 at 2. This confirms the Court's previous finding that "the respondents have responded with evidence sufficient to show that the petitioner is likely to be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future," and because "Latvia appears to be an appropriate country of removal, and the petitioner's removal to that country is reasonably foreseeable . . . his continued detention is authorized under [8 U.S.C. §] 1231(a)(6) and Zadvydas." Doc. 20 at 7-10 (citing Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001)). Accordingly, except to the extent stated in 20 Order Granting in Part Writ of Habeas Corpus, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED and DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, and the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter final judgment and close this case.If the petitioner is not removed in September as anticipated and circumstances change such that his removal is no longer reasonably foreseeable, he may file a new habeas application.SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 8/24/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

#34

Aug 24, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT by Clerk in favor of George Valdez, Juan Baltazar, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche against Aleksejs Jefremovs entered by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 8/24/2026. (rkeec) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

Aug 24, 2026

Order