District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-03603

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Aug 07, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241, filed by Felix Edgardo Acosta Cepeda. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (jberr, ) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

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Aug 07, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 08/07/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

ORDER Directing Petitioner to Cure Deficiencies. It is ORDERED that Petitioner cure the deficiencies designated above within thirty (30) days from the date of this order. Entered by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 8/10/2026. 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. (echa, ) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

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Aug 10, 2026

Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number 119051 (jberr, ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 21, 2026

AMENDED APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241, filed by Felix Edgardo Acosta Cepeda.(echa, ) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

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Aug 27, 2026

ORDER DRAWING CASE. After review under D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1, the Court has determined that this case does not appear to be appropriate for summary dismissal. Therefore, the case will be drawn to a presiding judge and, if applicable, to a magistrate judge. (Case randomly reassigned to Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney and drawn to Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara for all further proceedings. All future pleadings shall be designated to 26- cv-03603-CNS). By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 8/27/2026. 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. (ggill, ) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

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Aug 27, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (ggill, ) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

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Aug 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court is Petitioner Felix Edgardo Acosta Cepeda's Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, ECF No. 1, in which Petitioner requests immediate release from immigration detention or, in the alternative, that the Court order Respondents to provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing, id. at 4. Having reviewed the petition, after being served counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. Within five (5) calendar days of service, Respondents are ORDERED TO RESPOND to the Petition and are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition 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)). Further, 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 Ass'n, 965 F.2d 1224, 1237 (2d Cir. 1992). By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 8/27/2026. 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: 08/27/2026)

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Aug 27, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: The Court orders that the Clerk of Court's Office effectuate service of process on Respondent, ECF Nos. 5, 7, 8, and file a certificate of service. Counsel for Respondent shall promptly enter a notice of appearance. By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 8/27/2026. 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: 08/27/2026)

Aug 27, 2026

Minute Order

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Aug 28, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Service, by Clerk of Court re 5 Amended Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 8 Minute Order to Show Cause for Service of Process. (Attachments: # 1 USPS Certified Mail Receipt) (sphil, ) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

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Aug 31, 2026

Acknowledgment of Service on behalf of the United States Attorneys Office for the District of Colorado (sphil, ) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

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Sep 01, 2026

RESPONSE to 8 Minute Order,,,,,,, by Respondents Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Denver Contract Detention FacilityAttorney Erika A. Kelley added to party Field Office Director(pty:res), Attorney Erika A. Kelley added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Erika A. Kelley added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Erika A. Kelley added to party Warden, Denver Contract Detention Facility(pty:res). (Kelley, Erika) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

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Sep 01, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Denver Contract Detention Facility All parties do not consent.. (Kelley, Erika) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

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Sep 01, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court is Petitioner's amended habeas application, ECF No. 5, and Respondents' response to it, ECF No. 11 . In the response, Respondents state that they are "not submitting a brief in opposition to the Petition detailing the facts and circumstances of this case." Id. at 1. In light of the representation in Respondents' 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 Santillan Quiroz v. Mullin, et. al, 180 F.4th 1226, 1246 (10th Cir. 2026), the Court GRANTS Petitioner's amended habeas application, ECF No. 5. It is ORDERED that Respondents 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. Respondents SHALL FILE a status report within TWO DAYS of this Order to certify compliance. Respondents are further ENJOINED AND RESTRAINED from re-detaining Petitioner unless Respondents demonstrate, 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 Respondents contend that a bond hearing is the appropriate remedy, see ECF No. 11 at 2, this argument fail to persuade. Compare ECF No. 11 at 2, with Santillan Quiroz, 180 F.4th at 1251 n.13. See also, e.g., Singh v. Baltazar, 819 F. Supp. 3d 1247, 125051 (D. Colo. 2026). By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 9/1/2026. 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: 09/01/2026)

Sep 01, 2026

Minute Order

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Sep 02, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Field Office Director, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Warden, Denver Contract Detention Facility. (Kelley, Erika) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

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Sep 04, 2026

CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN Receipt as to Warden, Denver Detention Center re: 10 Certificate of Service (agryan) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

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Sep 14, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable Addressed to Felix Edgardo Acosta Cepeda re 10 . (pklin, ) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

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Sep 14, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable Addressed to Felix Edgardo Acosta Cepeda re 13 . (pklin, ) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

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Sep 18, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 14 Affidavit/Return of Service Addressed to Felix Edgardo Acosta Cepeda. (eguth, ) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

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Sep 21, 2026

RETURN Certified Mail Receipt of Service upon the United States Attorney General on 9/11/2026. (sphil, ) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 21, 2026

Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 16 Receipt Addressed to Felix Edgardo Acosta Cepeda. (bschl, ) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 22, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's Order, ECF No. 13, and the representations made in the Status Report, ECF No. 15, the Clerk of Court is directed to enter final judgment and close this case. By Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney on 9/22/2026. Text Only Entry (cnsja, ) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

Sep 22, 2026

Minute Order

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Sep 23, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT: 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is GRANTED. The petitioner is awarded costs, to be taxed by the Clerk of Court pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(d)(1), D.C.COLO.LCivR 54.1 and 28 U.S.C. §2412(a)(1). By Clerk on 9/23/26. 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. (jdyne, ) (Entered: 09/23/2026)