District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-01651

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Apr 17, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number 117725), filed by Rolando Ramos Ramirez.(eguth, ) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

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Apr 17, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (eguth, ) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

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Apr 21, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND DRAW CASE. ORDERED that Respondents must show cause in writing and filed with the Court within thirty (30) days from the date of this order as to why the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (ECF No. 1 ) should not be granted. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner may file a reply within thirty (30) days of Respondents' response to the show cause order. It is FURTHER ORDERED that this case shall be drawn to a presiding judge and, if applicable, to a magistrate judge. (Case randomly reassigned to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell for all further proceedings. All future pleadings shall be designated to 26-cv-01651-MDB). By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 4/21/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (ggill, ) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

#4

Apr 21, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (ggill, ) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

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Apr 22, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Service by Clerk of Court re 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Order to show cause for service of process. (Attachments: # 1 USPS certified mail receipts) (jrobe, ) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

#6

Apr 23, 2026

Acknowledgement Letter filed on behalf of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado.(jrobe, ) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

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Apr 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER. This case has been directly assigned to a magistrate judge. D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c). Pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(4), IT IS ORDERED that the parties shall complete and file the Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form (ECF No. 4 ), indicating either the unanimous consent of the parties or that consent has been declined, on or before May 21, 2026. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 4/27/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (ggill, ) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

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Apr 30, 2026

USPS Certified return receipt re: 5 Certificate of Service. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

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May 01, 2026

USPS Certified return receipt re: 5 Certificate of Service. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

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May 06, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 6 Acknowledgement Letter Addressed to Rolando Ramos Ramirez. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

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May 07, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 5 Certificate of Service Addressed to Rolando Ramos Ramirez. (echa, ) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

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May 11, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 8 USPS Certified return receipt, 7 Minute Order, Addressed to Rolando Ramos Ramirez. (Attachments: # 1 Returned Mail re: 8) (jrobe, ) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 11, 2026

USPS Certified return receipt re: 5. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 12, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Timothy Bart Jafek on behalf of Juan Baltasar, Field Office Director ICE-ERO Denver ColoradoAttorney Timothy Bart Jafek added to party Juan Baltasar(pty:res), Attorney Timothy Bart Jafek added to party Field Office Director ICE-ERO Denver Colorado(pty:res) (Jafek, Timothy) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 15, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 9 Affidavit/Return of Service Addressed to Rolando Ramos Ramirez. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 19, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Case Assigned (pro se) to Judge Addressed to Rolando Ramos Ramirez. (ggill, ) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#17

May 21, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Juan Baltasar, Field Office Director ICE-ERO Denver Colorado.(Jafek, Timothy) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

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Jun 03, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Field Office Director ICE-ERO Denver Colorado All parties do not consent.. (Jafek, Timothy) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

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Jun 04, 2026

CASE REASSIGNED Pursuant to 18 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. All parties do not consent. Case randomly reassigned to Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-01651-DDD. (Text Only Entry) (jrobe, ) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

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Jun 18, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 19 Case Reassigned, Addressed to Rolando Ramos Ramirez. (agryan) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

#21

Jul 20, 2026

ORDER to Show Cause. It is ORDERED that Petitioner must file, within fourteen (14) days from the date of this Order, a written response to this Order to Show Cause explaining why this action should not be dismissed for failure to comply with Local Rule 5.1(c) and failure to prosecute. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, if Petitioner fails to file a response that complies with this Order within the time allowed and show good cause, the action will be dismissed without further notice. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 07/20/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (agryan) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

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Jul 29, 2026

NOTICE of Change of Address or Telephone Number by Petitioner Rolando Ramos Ramirez (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(agryan) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

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Jul 29, 2026

PETITIONER'S RESPONSE to the Court's Order to Show Cause 21 by Petitioner Rolando Ramos Ramirez. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(agryan) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 21 Order to Show Cause,, Addressed to Rolando Ramos Ramirez. (eguth, ) (Entered: 08/05/2026)

#25

Aug 13, 2026

ORDER. Based on Petitioner's statements in the Response, Doc. 23, and the filing of the Notice of Change of Address, Doc. 22, the Court's July 20, 2026 Order to Show Cause, Doc. 21, is DISCHARGED. In light of the recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in Santillan Quiroz v. Mullin, 180 F.4th 1226 (10th Cir. 2026), Respondents are ORDERED to file a Supplemental Response to the Court's April 21, 2026 Order to Show Cause, Doc. 3, within four days of the date of this Order that addresses the statutory authority for Petitioner's current detention. Petitioner may file a reply to the Supplemental Response within seven days after the Supplemental Response is filed. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 08/13/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (agryan) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#26

Aug 13, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Elliot Wertheim on behalf of Juan Baltasar, Field Office Director ICE-ERO Denver ColoradoAttorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Juan Baltasar(pty:res), Attorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Field Office Director ICE-ERO Denver Colorado(pty:res) (Wertheim, Elliot) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

#27

Aug 17, 2026

Supplemental STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Field Office Director ICE-ERO Denver Colorado. (Wertheim, Elliot) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

#28

Aug 18, 2026

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Field Office Director ICE-ERO Denver Colorado. (Jafek, Timothy) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

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Aug 18, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 28 Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Co-Counsel. The Clerk of Court is instructed to terminate attorney Timothy Bart Jafek as counsel of record, and to remove this name from the electronic certificate of mailing. The respondents will continue to be represented by attorney Elliot Wertheim. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 8/18/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 08/18/2026)

Aug 18, 2026

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

#30

Aug 19, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 1 Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.The pro se petitioner seeks a writ of habeas corpus directing his immediate release from immigration detention or a bond hearing before an immigration judge. In 27 Supplemental Response to Order to Show Cause, the respondents state that they "are not submitting additional briefing," and they "recognize that the Court may then decide to grant the Petition and award appropriate relief."It is therefore ORDERED that: 3 Order to Show Cause is MADE ABSOLUTE, and 1 Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is GRANTED; andWithin one week of this Order, the respondents must provide the petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge or else release the petitioner.The respondents must provide the petitioner no less than three business days' notice in advance of any bond hearing.At any bond hearing, the Government must bear the burden of proving that the petitioner is a flight risk by a preponderance of the evidence or a danger by clear and convincing evidence. See Hernandez-Lara v. Lyons, 10 F.4th 19, 40 (1st Cir. 2021); Kuzmic v. Baltasar, No. 26-cv-00577-CYC, 2026 WL 1291853, at *2, *5 (D. Colo. May 12, 2026); Guevara Gacia v. Bondi, No. 1:26-cv-01012-SKC, 2026 WL 835766, at *4 (D. Colo. Mar. 26, 2026); Barreno v. Baltasar, No. 025-cv-03017-GPG-TPO, 2025 WL 3190936, at *3 (D. Colo. Nov. 14, 2025); Diaz-Ceja v. McAleenan, No. 19-cv-00824-NYW, 2019 WL 2774211, at *11 to *12 (D. Colo. July 2, 2019); cf. United States v. Cisneros, 328 F.3d 610, 616 (10th Cir. 2003).The respondents must file a status report within three days of the petitioner's bond hearing or release stating the results of the bond hearing or the date of the petitioner's release if no bond hearing was held.SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 08/19/2026. Text Only Entry. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (agryan) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

Aug 19, 2026

Order