District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-02058

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May 13, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11010111)Attorney Kevin Charles Hirst added to party Z.Q(pty:pet), filed by Z.Q. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - ICE Detainee Locator Results, # 2 Exhibit B - Notice to Appear, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hirst, Kevin) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 13, 2026

Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym by Petitioner Z.Q. (Hirst, Kevin) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 13, 2026

ADVISORY NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT RULES/PROCEDURES: re: 2 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym, 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by attorney Kevin Hirst. Attorney has used an incorrect signature format in violation of D.C.COLO.LCivR 5.1(a) and 4.3(a) of the Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Civil cases). DO NOT REFILE THE DOCUMENT. In the future, the filer must affix an electronic s/signature and s/followed by a typed, not an inked, signature to all future documents. (Text Only Entry) (manoe, ) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 13, 2026

Case assigned to Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry. (manoe, ) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 13, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (manoe, ) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

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May 13, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.The petitioner must serve the respondents with 1 Petition for Writ of 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 three weeks after service of the petition why the application for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. The petitioner may file a reply within two weeks of service of the response(s).SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 5/13/2026. Text Only Entry (ccuen, ) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

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May 13, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. 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 Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 5/13/2026. Text Only Entry (ccuen, ) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

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May 14, 2026

DISREGARD DOCKETED IN ERROR ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.The petitioner must serve the respondents with 1 Petition for Writ of 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 three weeks after service of the petition why the application for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. The petitioner may file a reply within two weeks of service of the response(s).SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 5/14/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) Modified on 5/14/2026 to reflect docketed in error (rkeec). (Entered: 05/14/2026)

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May 14, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 2 Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym.A plaintiff should be permitted to proceed anonymously in "those exceptional cases involving matters of a highly sensitive and personal nature, real danger of physical harm, or where the injury litigated against would be incurred as a result of the disclosure of the plaintiff's identity." M.M. v. Zavaras, 139 F.3d 798, 803 (10th Cir. 1998). In determining whether anonymity is warranted, a court should weigh the movant's privacy interest against the public's interest in open proceedings, id. at 800, 802-03, and exercise its "informed discretion, after taking all relevant factors into consideration," Luo v. Wang, 71 F.4th 1289, 1296-97 (10th Cir. 2023) (quoting M.M., 139 F.3d at 803).The petitioner here has adequately established that his family members who remain in Afghanistan, as well as himself if he is removed, would be at risk for retaliation from the Taliban if he proceeds under his full name in this case. The public's interest in the case does not outweigh the petitioner's interest in anonymity for the safety of himself and his family. Cf. Doe v. Bondi, No. 1:25-cv-02712-DDD-SBP, 2025 WL 3516292, at *10 to *11 (D. Colo. Nov. 4, 2025) (petitioner and family members at risk for retaliation from Nicaraguan government if petitioner's name was publicly disclosed); Doe v. ICE, No. 1:23-cv-00971-MLG-JMR, 2024 WL 4389461, at *2 (D.N.M. Oct. 3, 2024) ("'retaliation from a foreign government' has been recognized by several courts 'as a sufficient basis to proceed anonymously'" (collecting cases)). And the respondents do not oppose the petitioner's request to proceed under a pseudonym.Accordingly, the petitioner's motion is granted, and he may proceed using his initials in all public filings in this case. Any filings that reference the petitioner's name, A-number, or other personally identifying information must be redacted or filed under restriction.SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 5/14/2026. Text Only Entry(ccuen, ) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

May 14, 2026

Order to Show Cause

May 14, 2026

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

May 14, 2026

Order on Motion for Leave