District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-00689

#1

Feb 19, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10833494)Attorney Gurpreet Kaur added to party Somvir Somvir(pty:pet), filed by Somvir Somvir. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#2

Feb 19, 2026

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by Petitioner Somvir Somvir. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#3

Feb 19, 2026

NOTICE by Petitioner Somvir Somvir (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/19/2026)

#4

Feb 20, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Daniel D. Domenico and drawn to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. Text Only Entry. (echa, ) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#5

Feb 20, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (echa, ) (Entered: 02/20/2026)

#6

Feb 21, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.The petitioner must serve the respondents with 1 Verified Petition for Habeas Corpus pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. The petitioner need not serve a summons with a copy of the petition. The petitioner must promptly file proof of service in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(l)(1).Having reviewed the petition, I find that good cause appears, and it is therefore ORDERED that the respondents must SHOW CAUSE within two weeks after service of the petition why the application for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. The respondents must also respond to 2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by the same date.The petitioner may file a reply within one week of service of the response(s).The parties must submit all pertinent exhibits and direct witness testimony (by affidavit or declaration) as attachments to their briefs. After reviewing the respondents' response(s) and the petitioner's reply, if any, the Court will determine whether to (a) hold a preliminary-injunction hearing, (b) request supplemental briefing from the parties on specific legal or factual questions, or (c) decide the motion on the papers submitted. Live testimony at the preliminary-injunction hearing, if one is held, will be limited to cross-examination and redirect examination.SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 2/21/2026. Text Only Entry (dddlc1, ) (Entered: 02/21/2026)

#7

Feb 21, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. 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 to Show Cause

#8

Feb 23, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service re 7 Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge,,,, by Petitioner Somvir Somvir. (Kaur, Gurpreet) (Entered: 02/23/2026)

#9

Mar 10, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Elizabeth Tonkin on behalf of Juan Baltasar, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi NoemAttorney Elizabeth Tonkin added to party Juan Baltasar(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Tonkin added to party Pamela Bondi(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Tonkin added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Tonkin added to party Kristi Noem(pty:res) (Tonkin, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/10/2026)

#10

Mar 16, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Pamela Bondi, Todd Lyons, Kristi Noem. (Tonkin, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/16/2026)

#11

Mar 17, 2026

ORDER re: 10 Status Report.The respondents are correct that Federal Express and UPS are not permissible ways to serve a federal agency, Shepard v. U.S. Dep't of Veterans Affs., 819 F. App'x 622, 623 (10th Cir. 2020), and that the Government cannot waive service of process, Constien v. United States, 628 F.3d 1207, 1213 (10th Cir. 2010). The petitioner still must serve the respondents pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and file proof of service.However, because the respondents are now on notice of the case and have entered an appearance, and given the nature of the relief requested and the pending motion for temporary restraining order, the respondents must file their response to the show-cause order, Doc. 6, and motion for temporary restraining order, Doc. 2, on or before 3/31/2026.SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 3/17/2026. Text Only Entry (dddlc1, ) (Entered: 03/17/2026)

Mar 17, 2026

Order