District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-01514

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Apr 09, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10937956)Attorney Skylar Madison Larson added to party Jose Guadalupe Garcia Ramos(pty:pet), filed by Jose Guadalupe Garcia Ramos. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Larson, Skylar) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

Case assigned to Judge S. Kato Crews and drawn to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry. (agarc, ) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Apr 10, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (agarc, ) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Apr 13, 2026

ORDER Upon review of Jose Guadalupe Garcia Ramos' Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1, it is ORDERED that Petitioner shall SERVE Respondents, see F.R.C.P. 4(i)(1) & (2), with a copy of the Petition and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by e-mail and by overnight certified mail, on or before April 16, 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 Court's 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 4/13/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc1) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

Apr 13, 2026

Order

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Apr 14, 2026

AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of ECF Nos. 1 and 4 upon Juan Baltazar, George Valdez, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, and Kevin Traskos on 04/14/2026, filed by Petitioner Jose Guadalupe Garcia Ramos (Larson, Skylar) (Entered: 04/14/2026)

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Apr 16, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Victor William Scarpato, III on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party George Valdez(pty:res) (Scarpato, Victor) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Order,,,,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Brief of Respondents in Mendoza Gutierrez v. Baltazar, No. 25-cv-02720-RMR (D. Colo.))(Scarpato, Victor) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

ORDER Before the Court is Petitioner's 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus. This Court ordered Respondents to address in their Response a factually and legally similar case decided by this Court, Aleman Hernandez v. Baltazar, No. 1:25-cv-3688-SKC-SBP, 2025 WL 3718159, at *1 (D. Colo. Dec. 23, 2025). In much appreciated candor to the Court, Respondents acknowledge that this case is not materially different from Aleman Hernandez. Dkt. 7, p.2. Accordingly, this Court adopts and incorporates its reasoning from Aleman Hernandez in full. Furthermore, because "Respondents have offered no lawful basis for his detention, the Court concludes [Petitioner] is entitled to immediate release." Vargas Cardenas v. Bondi, No. 1:26-cv-01174-SKC, 2026 WL 886340, at *2 (D. Colo. Apr. 1, 2026).Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that Petitioner's 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that:1. Jose Guadalupe Garcia Ramos is not subject to mandatory detention pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2), and Respondents are PERMANENTLY ENJOINED from re-detaining him under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A). 2. Respondents shall immediately release Mr. Garcia Ramos from detention without imposing an ankle monitor or any other condition not specifically imposed in writing by an immigration judge. See Batz Barreno v. Baltasar, No. 25-cv-03017-GPG-TPO, 2026 WL 120253, at *2 (D. Colo. Jan. 15, 2026) (concluding use of a GPS ankle monitor constitutes custody for the purposes of habeas corpus and due process); 3. To effectuate the purpose of this Court's Order and to allow Mr. Garcia Ramos to return home, Respondents are also temporarily enjoined from detaining him under 8 U.S.C. § 1226 for a period of 14 days from the date of his release; and4. Respondents shall file a status report within FIVE DAYS of Mr. Garcia Ramos' release to certify Respondents' compliance with this Order.SO ORDERED by Judge S. Kato Crews on 4/21/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc1) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

Apr 21, 2026

Order

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Apr 23, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Scarpato, Victor) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER re: 9 Status Report filed by Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons. In light of Respondents' certification they have complied with this Court's Order, the Clerk of Court shall enter judgment and close this case. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 4/24/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc1) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

Apr 24, 2026

Minute Order

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Apr 27, 2026

Judgment