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Filed: February 17, 2026
Assigned to:
Susan Prose
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
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Last Activity:
June 09, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Feb 17, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10825763)Attorney Skylar Madison Larson added to party Chadrack Ekenge(pty:pet), filed by Chadrack Ekenge. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Larson, Skylar) (Entered: 02/17/2026)
#2
Feb 17, 2026
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose. Text Only Entry (eguth, ) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
#3
Feb 17, 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, ) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
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#4
Feb 18, 2026
ORDER by Magistrate Judge Susan Prose on February 18, 2026. Upon review of Petitioner's 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus (the "Petition"), which requests, inter alia, that the court grant the Petition and "order Respondents to immediately release Ekenge from custody," it is ORDERED that Petitioner shall serve Respondents with a copy of the 1 Petition, and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by e-mail and overnight mail, on or before February 20, 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 1 Petition and SHOW CAUSE why the Petition shall not be granted. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a completed Magistrate Judge consent form (ECF No. 3 ) on or before February 27, 2026. Text Only Entry (sbplc6, ) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
Feb 18, 2026
Order
Feb 26, 2026
Order on Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge
#11
Mar 05, 2026
ORDER by Magistrate Judge Susan Prose on March 5, 2026. For the reasons stated in the attached, the court respectfully GRANTS Petitioner's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and orders Respondents to release Petitioner from detention within one day of the date of this Order. Respondents shall file a status report in order to certify compliance within five days of the date of this Order. Additionally, Respondents are enjoined from re-detaining Petitioner absent providing Petition er with written notice and a hearing prior to re-detention. If Respondents do seek to re-detain Petitioner, at this pre-detention hearing, Respondents will bear the burden of proof by clear and convincing evidence that Petitioner's re-detention is warranted. (sbplc6, )
Jun 09, 2026
Minute Order
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Baltazar
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Ekenge
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