District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-02306

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May 26, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number 118178), filed by Denis Alonso Soza-Romero. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in Support of Emergency Habeas Corpus, # 2 Memorandum in Support of Emergency Habeas Corpus, # 3 Attachments, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Envelope, # 6 Receipt)(agarc, ) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

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May 26, 2026

Emergency NOTICE to the Court re 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Petitioner Denis Alonso Soza-Romero (agarc, ) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

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May 26, 2026

Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by Petitioner Denis Alonso Soza-Romero. (agarc, ) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

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May 26, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (agarc, ) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

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May 28, 2026

Order to Show Cause

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May 28, 2026

Order Reassigning Case

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May 28, 2026

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

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May 29, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court is Petitioner's habeas application and motion for temporary restraining order. ECF Nos. 1, 3. In the application, Petitioner requests that the Court order his immediate release from detention. See generally id. The United States Magistrate Judge issued an order setting forth a briefing schedule regarding the Petition on May 28, 2026. ECF No. 5. Following the Magistrate Judge's order, this case was reassigned to this Court. ECF No. 6. Accordingly, the Court resets the briefing schedule as set forth in the Magistrate Judge's order. Having reviewed the order and Petitioner's application, the Court hereby ORDERS that Respondents, within 5 calendar days of service, are ORDERED TO RESPOND to the application and are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why it should not be granted. See, e.g., Yassine v. Collins, No. 1:25-cv-00786-ADA-SH, 2025 WL 1954064, at *1 (W.D. Tex. July 7, 2025) (explaining that while § 2243 refers to a three day deadline, this requirement is "subordinate to the district court's authority to set deadlines" itself, and granting respondents a fourteen day deadline to respond in order to "give [r]espondents adequate time to brief the issues" (quotations omitted)). Finally, the Court hereby ORDERS that 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, Intl Longshoremen's Ass'n v. New York Shipping Ass'n, 965 F.2d 1224, 1237 (2d Cir. 1992). By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 5/29/2026. 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 (cnsja, ) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

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May 29, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: The Court orders that the Clerk of Court serve on Respondent and the United States Attorney's Office - District of Colorado (1) the Application, ECF No. 1; (2) Emergency Notice, ECF No. 2; and (3) Emergency Motion for TRO, ECF No. 3, (4) Order to Show Cause, ECF No. 5; (5) Order Drawing Case, ECF No. 6, (6) the Magistrate Consent Form, ECF No. 7; (7) and the Minute Order, ECF No. 8, and file a certificate of service. By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 5/29/2026. 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 (cnsja, ) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

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May 29, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Service, by Clerk of Court re 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 5 Order to Show Cause for Service of Process. (Attachments: # 1 USPS Certified Mail Receipt) (sphil, ) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

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May 29, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Mailing re 2 Notice (Other), 8 Minute Order, 3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order via email to U.S. Attorneys Office. Text Only Entry. (sphil, ) Modified on 5/29/2026 to edit text. (sphil, ). (Entered: 05/29/2026)

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May 29, 2026

Acknowledgment of Service on behalf of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado on 5/29/2026. (sphil, ) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

May 29, 2026

Minute Order

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Jun 03, 2026

RESPONSE to 8 Minute Order,,,,,,,, 9 Minute Order,, by Respondent Warden, Denver Contract Detention FacilityAttorney Logan P. Brown added to party Warden, Denver Contract Detention Facility(pty:res). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Brown, Logan) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

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Jun 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Respondent's response brief, ECF No. 13, and the declaration from Austin Allbritton, the Deportation Officer assigned to Petitioner's case, submitted in connection with the same, ECF No. 13-1. Although Allbritton's Declaration states that Petitioner "was never... paroled into the United States," id. 5, based on the Court's review of the documentation provided by Petitioner in connection with his application, that statement appears to be incorrect. See ECF No. 1-3 at 3 (documentation containing a stamp marked "PAROLED" from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security dated June 22, 2022). Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS that Respondent file a further response addressing this discrepancy and explaining the statutory and/or regulatory authority on which Petitioner's June 2022 parole was granted no later than June 8, 2026. To the extent Respondent can provide documentation in support of its response, the Court will consider such documents.By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 6/4/2026. 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 (cnsja, ) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

Jun 04, 2026

Minute Order

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Jun 08, 2026

RESPONSE to 14 Minute Order,,,, by Respondent Warden, Denver Contract Detention Facility. (Brown, Logan) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

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Jun 11, 2026

Order

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Jun 11, 2026

ORDER denying as moot 3 Emergency MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction. See ECF No. 16. By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 6/11/2026. 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(cnsja, ) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

Jun 11, 2026

Order on Motion for TRO

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Jun 15, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondent Warden, Denver Contract Detention Facility. (Brown, Logan) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

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Jun 26, 2026

CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN Receipt as to United States Attorney General re: 11 Certificate of Mailing (agryan) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

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Jun 29, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 17 Order on Motion for TRO, 16 Order, Addressed to Denis Alonso Soza-Romero. (sphil, ) (Entered: 06/30/2026)

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Jul 14, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 19 Receipt Addressed to Denis Alonso Soza-Romero. (sphil, ) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

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Jul 15, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's Order, ECF No. 16, and the representations made in the Status Report, ECF No. 18, the Clerk of Court is directed to enter final judgment and close this case. By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 7/15/2026. 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 (cnsja, ) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

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Jul 15, 2026

Judgment

Jul 15, 2026

Minute Order

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Aug 06, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 23 Judgment, Addressed to Denis Alonso Soza-Romero. (eguth, ) (Entered: 08/07/2026)