District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-01174
Vargas Cardenas v. Warden, Denver Contract Detention Facility
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Case Information
Filed: March 22, 2026
Assigned to:
Shane Kato Crews
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:
March 23, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Mar 22, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10896698)Attorney Themistoklis Aliferis added to party Kevyn Alexander VARGAS CARDENAS(pty:pet), filed by Kevyn Alexander VARGAS CARDENAS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit ICE Inmate Locator, # 3 Exhibit Notice to Appear)(Aliferis, Themistoklis) (Entered: 03/22/2026)
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APPLICATION
#2
Mar 22, 2026
Case assigned to Judge S. Kato Crews and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry (eguth, ) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
#3
Mar 22, 2026
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (eguth, ) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
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Magistrate
#4
Mar 23, 2026
ORDER Upon review of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1, it is ORDERED that Petitioner shall SERVE Respondents with a copy of the Petition and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by e-mail and by overnight mail, on or before March 26, 2026. Petitioner shall promptly file proof of such service on the docket, and counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter their notices of appearance. Based upon a preliminary review of the Petition, the facts of this case appear to be controlled by the Courts recent analysis in Aleman Hernandez v. Baltazar, No. 1:25-cv-3688-SKC-SBP, 2025 WL 3718159, at *1 (D. Colo. Dec. 23, 2025). Consequently, within five days of service, Respondents shall RESPOND to the Petition and SHOW CAUSE why the Petition should not be granted. In their Response, Respondents must first address whether the present case differs factually or legally from Aleman Hernandez in any material respect, and if so, shall specify the material differences.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Pursuant to the All Writs Act, and in order to preserve the Court's jurisdiction, Respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the District of Colorado or the United States unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this Order.SO ORDERED by Judge S. Kato Crews on 3/23/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc1) (Entered: 03/23/2026)
Mar 23, 2026
Order