District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-02465

Lafalaise v. Mullin

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Case Information

Filed: June 03, 2026
Assigned to: Cyrus Y. Chung
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241fd - Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity: July 02, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Jun 03, 2026
Emergency APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11055930)Attorney Eduardo R. Soto added to party Milot Lafalaise(pty:pet), filed by Milot Lafalaise. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(Soto, Eduardo) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
Main Document: Emergency APPLICATION
#2
Jun 03, 2026
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. Text Only Entry. (dhern, ) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
#3
Jun 04, 2026
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. No Summons issued in this case type. (dhern, ) (Entered: 06/04/2026)
Main Document: Magistrate
#4
Jun 05, 2026
Order to Show Cause
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#5
Jun 22, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Elliot Wertheim on behalf of Marcos Charles, Derek Gordon, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Denver Contract Detention FacilityAttorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Marcos Charles(pty:res), Attorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Derek Gordon(pty:res), Attorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Daren K. Margolin(pty:res), Attorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Elliot Wertheim added to party Warden, Denver Contract Detention Facility(pty:res) (Wertheim, Elliot) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#6
Jun 22, 2026
CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Marcos Charles, Derek Gordon, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Denver Contract Detention Facility All parties consent.. (Wertheim, Elliot) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT
#7
Jun 22, 2026
ORDER OF REFERENCE. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73, Local Civil Rules 40.1(c)(6) and 72.2, and 6 Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction, this action is REFERRED for final disposition to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung, who will conduct any and all further proceedings and order the entry of judgment in the case. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 06/22/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
#8
Jun 22, 2026
ANSWER to Complaint by Marcos Charles, Derek Gordon, Todd M. Lyons, Daren K. Margolin, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Denver Contract Detention Facility.(Wertheim, Elliot) (Entered: 06/22/2026)
Main Document: ANSWER
Jun 22, 2026
Order on Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge
#9
Jul 02, 2026
ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, it is hereby ORDERED that the Petition, ECF No. 1 , is GRANTED in part and DENIED without prejudice in part. It is further ORDERED that (1) the respondents shall, within seven days of this Or der, either provide the petitioner with a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), with the government bearing the burden of proving that the petitioner is a flight risk by a preponderance of the evidence or a danger by clear and convincing evi dence, or release the petitioner; (2) the respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to the petitioner on the basis that he is detained pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2) (A); and (3) the respondents shall file a status report within eight days of this Order indicating whether the petitioner was released or a bond hearing was held and the outcome of any bond hearing. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 7/2/2026. (eluce)
Main Document: Order