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Case Information
Filed: August 18, 2026
Assigned to:
Richard Brooke Jackson
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: September 30, 2026
Last Activity:
September 30, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 18, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11220079)Attorney Laxman Adhikari added to party Suresh Budha(pty:pet), filed by Suresh Budha. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit and Declaration)(Adhikari, Laxman) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
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APPLICATION
#2
Aug 18, 2026
Case assigned to Judge R. Brooke Jackson and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. Text Only Entry. (manoe, ) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
#3
Aug 19, 2026
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (manoe, ) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
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Magistrate
#4
Aug 19, 2026
ORDER. To protect the status quo and preserve this Court's jurisdiction, the Court hereby enjoins respondents from removing petitioner from the United States or transferring him out of Colorado unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this order or the case is terminated. To the extent not already done, counsel for petitioner is directed by Monday, August 24, 2026 to: (1) serve respondents with a copy of the Petition along with a copy of this Order, by email and overnight mail; and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. 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, by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 8/19/2026. (ccuen, ) (Entered: 08/19/2026)
#5
Aug 20, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service re 4 Order,,, served respondents with a copy of the Petition along with a copy of the Court Order, by email and overnight mail by Petitioner Suresh Budha. (Adhikari, Laxman) (Entered: 08/20/2026)
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CERTIFICATE
#6
Sep 08, 2026
ANSWER to ComplaintAttorney Winnie Wu added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party David J. Venturella(pty:res) by Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella.(Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
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ANSWER
#7
Sep 11, 2026
REPLY to 6 Answer to Complaint, by Petitioner Suresh Budha. (Adhikari, Laxman) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
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REPLY
#8
Sep 17, 2026
ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that: 1. The Petition, ECF No. 1, is GRANTED. Respondents SHALL release petitioner on his own recognizance within 48 hours of this Order.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 9/17/2026. (ccuen, ) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
#9
Sep 22, 2026
Joint STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, David J. Venturella. (Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 09/22/2026)
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Joint
#10
Sep 25, 2026
MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's Order, ECF No. 8, and the representations made in the Status Report, ECF No. 9, the Clerk of Court is directed to enter final judgment and close this case. SO ORDERED by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 9/25/2026. 8 Order, 9 Status Report filed by Todd Blanche, Juan Baltazar, David J. Venturella, Markwayne Mullin. Text Only Entry (msmot, ) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
Sep 25, 2026
Minute Order
#11
Sep 30, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT by Clerk on 9/30/2026 in favor of Suresh Budha against David J. Venturella, Juan Baltazar, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche. (msmot, ) (Entered: 09/30/2026)
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Judgment - Clerk
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Baltazar
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Budha
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