District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-03670

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Aug 12, 2026

First APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11204912)Attorney Joseph Francis Rosales, III added to party LUIS MARIO CASTANON BRAVO (pty:pet), filed by LUIS MARIO CASTANON BRAVO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Rosales, Joseph) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 12, 2026

Case assigned to Judge S. Kato Crews and drawn to Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara. Text Only Entry (eguth, ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 12, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (eguth, ) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

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Aug 12, 2026

ORDER: Upon review of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Luis Mario Castanon Bravo, it is ORDERED that Petitioner shall SERVE Respondents, see F.R.C.P. 4(i)(1) & (2), with a copy of the Petition and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by e-mail and by overnight certified mail, on or before June 30, 2026. Petitioner shall promptly file proof of such service on the docket, and counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter their notices of appearance.Based upon a preliminary review of the Petition, it appears to be well-founded. Consequently, within five days of service, Respondents shall RESPOND to the Petition and SHOW CAUSE why it should not be granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 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.SO ORDERED by Judge S. Kato Crews on 8/12/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc1) (Entered: 08/12/2026)

Aug 12, 2026

Order

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Aug 13, 2026

Exhibits in Support Proof of Service by USPS Certified Mail and Email to Respondents by Petitioner Luis Mario Castanon Bravo. (Rosales, Joseph) (Entered: 08/13/2026)

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Aug 24, 2026

RESPONSE to 4 Order,,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Katherine Ann Ross added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Katherine Ann Ross added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Katherine Ann Ross added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Katherine Ann Ross added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Katherine Ann Ross added to party George Valdez(pty:res). (Ross, Katherine) (Entered: 08/24/2026)

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Aug 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER re: 6 Response, filed by Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, Juan Baltazar, George Valdez. In their Response, Respondents state, "Since filing the Petition, Petitioner received a bond hearing on July 14, 2026, and bond was denied." In support of this, Respondents cite Exhibit 1. However, no exhibit has been included with their filing, and the Petition in this matter was filed in August. Therefore, a July hearing following the petition is an impossibility and without supporting documents, the Court cannot conclude this is simply a scrivener's error. Consequently, on or before the close of business on August 28, 2026, Counsel for Petitioner shall file a Reply addressing whether in fact a bond hearing took place, and if so, whether Petitioner seeks additional relief beyond his current application. Alternatively, Petitioner may file an Amended Petition on or before August 28, 2026. SO ORDEREDby Judge S. Kato Crews on 8/25/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc1) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

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Aug 25, 2026

MOTION to Amend/Correct/Modify 6 Response, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Ross, Katherine) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

Minute Order

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Aug 26, 2026

ORDER granting 8 Motion to Amend/Correct/Modify. In light of Respondents' clarifications that Petitioner's bond hearing took place prior to filing this matter, Counsel for Petitioner must nevertheless file a Reply or Amended Petition on or before August 28, 2026. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 8/26/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc1) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

Aug 26, 2026

Order on Motion to Amend/Correct/Modify

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Aug 28, 2026

REPLY to Response to 8 MOTION to Amend/Correct/Modify 6 Response, filed by Petitioner Luis Mario Castanon Bravo. (Rosales, Joseph) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

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Sep 15, 2026

ORDER: Before the Court is Petitioner's 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus. In his petition, Mr. Castanon-Bravo contends he was arrested without a warrant as required by the Fourth Amendment and immigration laws and has not received a bond hearing where the government bears the burden of proof. Id. at pp.7, 9. In their Response, Respondents state that prior to filing the Petition, Mr. Castanon-Bravo received a bond hearing. But their exhibit does in fact confirm that Petitioner--and not the government--bore the burden of proof. Dkt. 8 -2, pp.2, 4. The Court does not address this issue, however, because Respondents did not answer Petitioner's contention that he was arrested without a warrant or probable cause. Where, as here, "a party files a response to a motion but does not address all arguments which the motion raises, the party has effectively conceded the arguments which it does not address." Alfaro Herrera v. Baltazar, No. 1:25-cv-04014-CNS, 2026 WL 91470, at *5 (D. Colo. Jan. 13, 2026) (quoting Series 17-03-615 v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 785 F. Supp. 3d 904, 935 (D. Kan. 2025)); see also C1.G ex rel C.G. v. Siegfried, 38 F.4th 1270, 1282 (10th Cir. 2022). Under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), a noncitizen may only be arrested based on a "warrant issued by the Attorney General." Petitioner contends he was simply transferred into DHS custody following a traffic stop not based on probable cause. Dkt. 10, at p.1. Because Petitioner's original detention was unlawful, the Court concludes he is entitled to immediate release. Vargas Cardenas v. Bondi, No. 1:26-cv-01174-SKC, 2026 WL 886340, at *2 (D. Colo. Apr. 1, 2026). Accordingly, Petitioner's Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED. IT IS ORDERED Respondents SHALL immediately release Petitioner and SHALL FILE a status report within TWO DAYS of this Order certifying compliance. SO ORDERED by Judge S. Kato Crews on 9/15/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc1) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

Sep 15, 2026

Minute Order AND Order

#12

Sep 17, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Ross, Katherine) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

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Sep 17, 2026

ORDER re: 12 Status Report filed by Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Juan Baltazar, George Valdez, Todd Lyons. In light of Respondents' certification of compliance with this Court's Order, the Clerk of Court shall enter judgment and close this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Court's previous 4 Order prohibiting Petitioner's removal from the District of Colorado or the United States is VACATED. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 9/17/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc1) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

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Sep 17, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT pursuant to Orders 11 and 13 . Entered by the Clerk of the Court on 9/17/2026. (cpear) (Entered: 09/17/2026)

Sep 17, 2026

Order