District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-03195

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Jul 16, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $5, Receipt Number 118763), filed by Miguel Vega-Morado. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation of Main Document, # 2 Receipt, # 3 Envelope)(dhern, ) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

#2

Jul 16, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (dhern, ) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

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Jul 17, 2026

Order Reassigning Case

#4

Jul 17, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

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Jul 20, 2026

Order

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Jul 20, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Service by Clerk of Court re 5 Order, 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus for service of process. (Attachments: # 1 Certified Mail Receipt USAG, # 2 Certified Mail Receipt Warden, Aurora ICE Processing Center) (ggill, ) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

#7

Jul 20, 2026

RETURN of Service upon the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado. (ggill, ) (Entered: 07/20/2026)

#8

Jul 27, 2026

RESPONSE to 5 Order,,, by Respondent Warden, Aurora ICE Processing CenterAttorney Nicholas Albert Deuschle added to party Warden, Aurora ICE Processing Center(pty:res). (Deuschle, Nicholas) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

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Jul 27, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondent Warden, Aurora ICE Processing Center All parties do not consent.. (Deuschle, Nicholas) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

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Jul 27, 2026

Order Reassigning Case

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Jul 27, 2026

RETURN of Service upon Respondent Warden, Aurora ICE Processing Center. (ggill, ) (Entered: 07/27/2026)

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Jul 28, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court is Petitioner's habeas petition, ECF No. 1, and Respondent's Response to it, ECF No. 8. In the response, Respondent states that he "is not submitting a brief in opposition to the Petition...." Id. at 1. In light of the representation in Respondent's response, as well as the Tenth Circuit's recent decision holding that § 1225's mandatory detention provision does not apply to noncitizens who are apprehended while in the interior of the United States, see generally Santillan Quiroz v. Mullin, et. al, No. 26-6019, --- F.4th ---, 2026 WL 1876709, *17 (10th Cir. June 30, 2026), the Court GRANTS Petitioner's habeas petition, ECF No. 1. It is ORDERED that Respondent shall release Petitioner from custody immediately, but no later than within 24 hours of this Order, and may not impose any additional conditions of release or supervision beyond those he was subject to immediately prior to his recent detention. Respondent SHALL FILE a status report within TWO DAYS of this Order to certify compliance. Respondent is further ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining Petitioner unless Respondent demonstrates, by clear and convincing evidence at a pre-deprivation bond hearing, that Petitioner is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his physical custody is legally justified. At any such bond hearing, the government shall bear the burden of proof. The Court notes that, while Respondent contends that a bond hearing is the appropriate remedy, see ECF No. 8 at 1, this argument fail to persuade. Compare ECF No. 8 at 1, with Santillan Quiroz, 2026 WL 1876709 819, *17 n.13; see also, e.g., Singh v. Baltazar, 819 F. Supp. 3d 1247, 125051 (D. Colo. 2026). By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 7/28/2026. 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: 07/28/2026)

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Jul 28, 2026

NOTICE of Consent to U.S. Magistrate Judge by Petitioner Miguel Vega-Morado (sphil, ) (Entered: 07/30/2026)

Jul 28, 2026

Minute Order

#13

Jul 29, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondent Warden, Aurora ICE Processing Center. (Deuschle, Nicholas) (Entered: 07/29/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 10 MINUTE ORDER - Addressed to Miguel Vega-Morado. (jberr, ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 12 MINUTE ORDER - Addressed to Miguel Vega-Morado. (jberr, ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 17, 2026

RETURN of Service upon the USAG. (ggill, ) (Entered: 08/17/2026)