District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-01730

#1

Apr 23, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10968569)Attorney Ciara F. Faber added to party Yohander Santiago Ocanto(pty:pet), filed by Yohander Santiago Ocanto.(Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 04/23/2026)

#2

Apr 23, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry. (agarc, ) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#3

Apr 24, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (agarc, ) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#4

Apr 24, 2026

MINUTE ORDER the Court ORDERS Petitioner to, no later than April 28, 2026, (1) 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, and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. Within three calendar days of service, Respondents are ORDERED TO RESPOND to the Petition and are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), and in order to preserve the Court's jurisdiction, Respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the District ofColorado or the United States unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for theTenth Circuit vacates this Order. It is further ORDERED that within three calendar days of service, the parties shall complete and file the Consent/Non-Consent Form (ECF No. 3) indicating either the unanimous consent of the parties or that consent has been declined. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 04/24/2026. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#5

Apr 28, 2026

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Yohander Santiago Ocanto. Todd Blanche served on 4/28/2026, answer due 5/19/2026; Dawn Ceja served on 4/28/2026, answer due 5/19/2026; Executive Office for Immigration Review served on 4/28/2026, answer due 5/19/2026; Markwayne Mullin served on 4/28/2026, answer due 5/19/2026; U.S. Department of Homeland Security served on 4/28/2026, answer due 5/19/2026; Kelei Walker served on 4/28/2026, answer due 5/19/2026. (Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 04/28/2026)

#6

Apr 30, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Benjamin Henry Gibson on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez, Juan BaltazarAttorney Benjamin Henry Gibson added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Benjamin Henry Gibson added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Benjamin Henry Gibson added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Benjamin Henry Gibson added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Benjamin Henry Gibson added to party George Valdez(pty:dft), Attorney Benjamin Henry Gibson added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:dft) (Gibson, Benjamin) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

#7

May 01, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Petitioner Yohander Santiago Ocanto All parties do not consent.. (Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#8

May 01, 2026

CASE REASSIGNED Pursuant to 7 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. All parties do not consent. Case randomly reassigned to Judge Regina M. Rodriguez. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-01730-RMR. (Text Only Entry) (jrobe, ) (Entered: 05/01/2026)

#9

May 04, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Minute Order,,,, by Defendants Juan Baltazar, George Valdez, Respondents Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Respondents' Appendix)(Gibson, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/04/2026)

#10

May 07, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Jane Bobet Rejko on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George ValdezAttorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:dft), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party George Valdez(pty:dft) (Bobet Rejko, Jane) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

#11

May 07, 2026

Withdraw as Attorney

#12

May 08, 2026

ORDER granting 11 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Benjamin Henry Gibson is permitted to withdraw as counsel for Respondents. The Court notes that Respondents continue to be represented by Jane Bobet Rejko. FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to remove Mr. Gibson's email address from future ECF filings and electronic notifications in this matter. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 5/8/2026.(kmyha) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

May 08, 2026

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

#13

May 15, 2026

Order

#14

Jun 03, 2026

Judgment

#15

Jun 03, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Kevin Thomas Traskos on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George ValdezAttorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party George Valdez(pty:dft) (Traskos, Kevin) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

#16

Jun 04, 2026

RESPONSE to 14 MOTION for Judgment Motion for Expedited Entry of Final Judgment filed by Petitioner Yohander Santiago Ocanto. (Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

#17

Jun 07, 2026

AMENDED APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Yohander Santiago Ocanto.(Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 06/07/2026)

#18

Jun 08, 2026

ORDER. In light of Petitioner's 17 Amended Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241, Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why the Amended Petition should not be granted by 6/12/2026. Petitioner may file a Reply within seven (7) days of Respondents' Response. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 6/8/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

Jun 08, 2026

Order

#19

Jun 12, 2026

RESPONSE to 17 Amended Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Respondents' Appx.)(Bobet Rejko, Jane) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

#20

Jun 17, 2026

REPLY TO RESPONDENTS RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AMD COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF by Petitioner Yohander Santiago Ocanto. (Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

#21

Jun 26, 2026

ORDER granting 14 Motion for Expedited Entry of Final Judgment. This Court denied Petitioner's original Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 without prejudice 13 primarily because Petitioner's detention did not extend beyond the 6-month presumptively reasonable time period outlined in Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 689 (2001). In 13 this Court instructed Petitioner that he could file an amended petition when his detention extends beyond 6 months. As of the writing of this Order, Petitioner has been detained for less than 6 months. Therefore, the same analysis from this Court's May 15, 2026, Order 13 applies to the Amended Petition 17 . Moreover, Petitioner has had a final order of removal to Ecuador since December 30, 2025, and Respondents put forth convincing evidence that the only impediment to Petitioner's removal is this Court's April 24, 2026, Order not to remove Petitioner 4 . As such, Petitioner's Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 17 is DENIED. Respondents' Motion for Expedited Entry of Final Judgement 14 is GRANTED. This Court's All Writs Order at 4 is VACATED. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 6/26/2026. Text Only Entry(rmrja) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

#22

Jun 26, 2026

Judgment

Jun 26, 2026

Order on Motion for Judgment