District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-02084

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May 15, 2026

Administrative Notice: No initiating document. Attorney contacted with instructions to file the initiating document within 24 hours. (Text Only Entry) (eguth, ) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#2

May 16, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11017806)Attorney Henry D. Hollithron added to party Rudy Alexander Villeda-Mejia(pty:pet), filed by Rudy Alexander Villeda-Mejia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hollithron, Henry) (Entered: 05/16/2026)

#3

May 16, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Regina M. Rodriguez and drawn to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose. Text Only Entry. (manoe, ) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

#4

May 18, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (manoe, ) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 18, 2026

ORDER. Before the Court is 2 Petitioner's Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. It is ORDERED that Petitioner shall SERVE Respondents with a copy of the 2 Petition, and accompanying documents, and 4 Magistrate Judge Consent Form, along with a copy of this Order, by email and certified mail, on or before May 21, 2026. Petitioner shall promptly file proof of such service on the docket, and counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter their notices of appearance. It is ORDERED that Respondents shall show cause why the 2 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus should not be granted on or before May 26, 2026. Petitioner shall file a reply on or before May 29, 2026. 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 of Colorado or the United States unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this Order. See also Vizguerra-Ramirez v. Choate, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-881, D. Colo., ECF No. 11 at 45 (collecting cases); F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 603 (1966); Local 1814, Int'l Longshoremen's Ass'n v. New York Shipping Assn, 965 F.2d 1224, 1237 (2d Cir. 1992). SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 5/18/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

May 18, 2026

Order

#6

May 19, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service as to all Respondents by Petitioner Rudy Alexander Villeda-Mejia. (Attachments: # 1 Receipt, # 2 Receipt)(Hollithron, Henry) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

#7

May 21, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Elliot Wertheim on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Elliot Wertheim added to party George Valdez(pty:res) (Wertheim, Elliot) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

#8

May 26, 2026

ANSWER to Complaint by Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 Declaration)(Wertheim, Elliot) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#9

May 27, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez All parties do not consent.. (Wertheim, Elliot) (Entered: 05/27/2026)

#10

May 29, 2026

REPLY to 8 Answer to Complaint by Petitioner Rudy Alexander Villeda-Mejia. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Hollithron, Henry) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

#11

Jun 10, 2026

Vacate

#12

Jul 01, 2026

Order on Motion to Vacate

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Jul 01, 2026

Judgment

#14

Jul 09, 2026

Stay

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Jul 17, 2026

ORDER. Petitioner filed the Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal 14, citing Fed. R. App. P. 8(a)(1)(A) and Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418 (2009) for the proposition that this Court can stay its judgment while he appeals ICE's decision to deny his application for administrative stay of removal. ECF No. 14 paras. 31-35. Petitioner filed the instant Motion on July 9, 2026, after the Court entered final judgment on July 1, 2026. Fed. R. App. P. 8(a)(1)(A) states "[a] party must ordinarily move first in the district court fora stay of the judgment or order of a district court pending appeal." Rule 8(a)(2)(A) further explains that "[a] motion for the relief mentioned in Rule 8(a)(1) may be made to the court of appeals or to one of its judges" Additionally, Nken v. Holder examines the judicial review to grant a stay of pending appeal within the federal court system, not the immigration court system. From the Court's review, Rule 8 and Nken do not provide this Court authority to issue the requested stay, pending Petitioner's appeal of ICE's decision to deny his application for administrative stay of removal, following entry of final judgment in this case. Therefore, Petitioner's Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Appeal 14 is DENIED. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 7/17/2026. Text Only Entry(rmrja) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

Jul 17, 2026

Order on Motion to Stay

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Jul 29, 2026

Alter Judgment

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Jul 30, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why the Court should not grant Petitioner's Emergency Motion to Alter Judgment 16 . The Court previously denied the Petition 12 given Respondents' representation that Petitioner's removal was reasonably foreseeable under Zadvydas. Nearly a month later, it appears Petitioner remains detained. Respondents shall file their response to this Order by close of business July 31, 2026. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 7/30/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrlc6, ) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

Jul 30, 2026

Order to Show Cause

#18

Jul 31, 2026

RESPONSE to 17 Order to Show Cause,, 2 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Wertheim, Elliot) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

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Jul 31, 2026

RESPONSE to 17 Order to Show Cause,, 18 Response Supplemental Response by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, 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 Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party George Valdez(pty:res). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Mark Kinsey)(Traskos, Kevin) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#20

Aug 01, 2026

Temporary Restraining Order

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Aug 02, 2026

ORDER. In Response to this Court's 17 Order to Show Cause, on 7/31/2026 Respondents filed two Responses 18 and 19 . On 8/1/2026, Petitioner filed his Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Given the pending motion before the Court and the request for stay, the Court issues this Order pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a). 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. See also Vizguerra-Ramirez v. Choate, et al., Case No. 1:25-cv-881, D. Colo., ECF No. 11 at 45 (collecting cases); F.T.C. v. Dean Foods Co., 384 U.S. 597, 603 (1966); Local 1814, Int'l Longshoremen's Ass'n v. New York Shipping Assn, 965 F.2d 1224, 1237 (2d Cir. 1992). SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 8/2/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 08/02/2026)

Aug 02, 2026

Order

#24

Aug 03, 2026

Order

#26

Aug 03, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Alter Judgment

Aug 03, 2026

Order

#28

Aug 10, 2026

Judgment