District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-02848

#1

Jun 24, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11099108)Attorney Christopher Michael Casazza added to party Irakli Kakhiani (pty:pet), filed by Irakli Kakhiani. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - NTA, # 2 Exhibit B - Bond Release, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Casazza, Christopher) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

#2

Jun 24, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. Text Only Entry. (agarc, ) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

#3

Jun 25, 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: 06/25/2026)

#4

Jun 26, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Upon review of the Petition, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 29, 2026, the Petitioner shall serve the respondents with the Petition and this Order to Show Cause. It is further ORDERED that, on or before July 6, 2026, the respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the Petition shall not be granted. It is further ORDERED that, pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(4), the deadline to file the Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form, ECF No. 3, is July 6, 2026. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, and in order to preserve the Court's jurisdiction, it is further ORDERED that the respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE the 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. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 6/26/2026. (eluce) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

#5

Jul 06, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Order to Show Cause,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, George ValdezAttorney Timothy Bart Jafek added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Timothy Bart Jafek added to party George Valdez(pty:res). (Jafek, Timothy) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

#6

Jul 06, 2026

AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by Petitioner Irakli Kakhiani (Casazza, Christopher) (Entered: 07/06/2026)

#7

Jul 07, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: This matter is before the Court sua sponte. On June 26, 2026, the Court set July 6, 2026 as the deadline for the parties to file the Consent/Non- Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form. ECF No. 4 at 2. No Consent Form has been filed. Accordingly, the Court directs the Clerk of the Court to REASSIGN this case under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a). Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 07/07/2026. (This case is randomly reassigned to Judge R. Brooke Jackson, and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung for all future proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-02848-RBJ.) Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#8

Jul 07, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (agryan) (Entered: 07/07/2026)

#9

Jul 09, 2026

DISREGARD - DOCKETED IN ERROR. ORDER. The Court hereby ORDERS that respondents shall not transfer petitioner outside the District of Colorado or remove him from the United States during the pendency of these proceedings. To protect the status quo and preserve this Court's jurisdiction, the Court GRANTS the Motion only insofar as respondents are hereby enjoined from removing petitioner from the United States or transferring him out of Colorado and respondents are ordered to show cause, within 14 days of service of this Order, as to why the writ should not be granted. Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance, and, within 14 days of service, respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted by releasing petitioner or requiring a bond hearing, by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 7/9/2026. (ccuen, ) Modified on 7/9/2026 to add error message pursuant to Chamber's request (ccuen, ). (Entered: 07/09/2026)

#10

Jul 31, 2026

LETTER re Case Posture by Petitioner Irakli Kakhiani. (Casazza, Christopher) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

#11

Aug 03, 2026

ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that:1. The Petition, ECF No. 1, is GRANTED. Respondents SHALL release petitioner from detention within 48 hours of this Order. Such release may be on reasonable conditions as determined by respondents but not to include the payment of bond or the application of an ankle monitor.2. Respondents MAY NOT impose additional release conditions other than those that petitioner was subject to prior to his current detention.3. The parties WILL, within five (5) days of this Order, file a joint status report informing the Court of the status of petitioner's release, by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 8/3/2026. (ccuen, ) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

#12

Aug 07, 2026

Joint STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, George Valdez. (Jafek, Timothy) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

#13

Aug 19, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Elizabeth Erin Puskar on behalf of Juan Baltazar, George ValdezAttorney Elizabeth Erin Puskar added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Erin Puskar added to party George Valdez(pty:res) (Puskar, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#14

Aug 20, 2026

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Respondents Juan Baltazar, George Valdez. (Jafek, Timothy) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#15

Aug 21, 2026

ORDER granting 14 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 8/21/26. Text Only Entry(rbj) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

Aug 21, 2026

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

#16

Sep 14, 2026

STRICKEN. FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of Irakli Kakhiani against George Valdez and Juan Baltazar. Entered by the Clerk on 09/14/2026. (dclem) Modified on 9/14/2026 to strike as directed by Chambers (eluce, ). (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#17

Sep 28, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's Order, ECF No. 11, and the parties' representations in the status report, ECF No. 12, the Clerk of Court is directed to enter final judgment and close this case. By Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 9/28/2026. Text Only Entry (schap, ) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#18

Sep 28, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT re: 11 Order, by Clerk on 9/28/2026. (schap, ) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

Sep 28, 2026

Order