District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-00647

#1

Feb 18, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10828894)Attorney Sarah L. Vuong added to party Tesfami Chael(pty:pet), filed by Tesfami Chael. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#2

Feb 18, 2026

Case assigned to Judge R. Brooke Jackson and drawn to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose. Text Only Entry (eguth, ) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#3

Feb 18, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (eguth, ) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#4

Feb 18, 2026

ORDER. The Court has ordered this preliminary relief in numerous habeas challenges to immigration detention, and will order this relief here. Therefore, to protect the status quo and preserve this Court's jurisdiction, the Court GRANTS the habeas petition only insofar as respondents are hereby enjoined from removing petitioner from the United States or transferring him out of Colorado unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this order or the case is terminated. At this time, the Court takes no action with respect to the remainder of the relief sought in the habeas petition. To the extent they have not done so yet, no later than Thursday, February 19, 2026, counsel for petitioner is directed to: (1) serve respondents with a copy of the Petition along with a copy of this Order, by email and overnight mail; and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance, and, within 14 days of service, respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted by releasing petitioner, by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 2/18/2026. (ccuen, ) (Entered: 02/18/2026)

#5

Feb 20, 2026

NOTICE re 4 Order,,,, Proof of Service by Petitioner Tesfami Chael (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#6

Feb 25, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Leslie Carol Schulze on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Robert Hagan, Todd LyonsAttorney Leslie Carol Schulze added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Leslie Carol Schulze added to party Robert Hagan(pty:res), Attorney Leslie Carol Schulze added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res) (Schulze, Leslie) (Entered: 02/25/2026)

#7

Mar 05, 2026

Joint STATUS REPORT and Joint Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to Order to Show Cause by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Robert Hagan, Todd Lyons. (Schulze, Leslie) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

#8

Mar 05, 2026

MINUTE ORDER re: 7 Status Report and Motion for an Extension of Time filed by Juan Baltazar, Todd Lyons, Robert Hagan. The Motion for an Extension of Time is Granted on consent of Petitioner's counsel and for good cause shown. Respondents may respond to the Order to Show Cause in 7 days. By Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 3/5/2026. Text Only Entry (rbjlc9, ) (Entered: 03/05/2026)

Mar 05, 2026

Minute Order

#9

Mar 12, 2026

Vacate

#10

Mar 12, 2026

STIPULATION of Dismissal of Case by Petitioner Tesfami Chael. (Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#11

Mar 12, 2026

ORDER granting 9 Motion to Vacate jointly submitted by the parties. The Court appreciates the government's candor about the mistake that occurred in removing the petitioner from the country during the pendency of his habeas petition despite the Court's Order, as well as the fact that it appears to be a one-off mistake and that the government is making efforts to determine how it occurred and improve its systems so that it does reoccur. The Court also recognizes that ordering the government to retrieve the petitioner from Germany and return him to immigration custody in the United States when he was asking the court to release him from detention serves nobody's interests. Accordingly, as the purposes of the petition have been served, the Motion to Vacate is hereby GRANTED. The Clerk will be directed to terminate the case pursuant to the stipulation. by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 3/12/2026. Text Only Entry(rbjlc9, ) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

#12

Mar 12, 2026

Civil Case Terminated pursuant to the 11 Order filed in this case on 3/12/2026. Text Only Entry (ccuen, ) (Entered: 03/12/2026)

Mar 12, 2026

Order on Motion to Vacate