District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-03920

#1

Aug 25, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11238035)Attorney Joseph Francis Rosales, III added to party LUIS MENDEZ-JEREZ(pty:pet), filed by LUIS MENDEZ-JEREZ. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit)(Rosales, Joseph) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

#2

Aug 25, 2026

ADVISORY NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT RULES/PROCEDURES: re: 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by attorney Joseph Francis Rosales, III. The document was scanned and not converted directly to portable document format (PDF). DO NOT REFILE THE DOCUMENT. Action to take - future documents must be filed pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 5.1(a) and 1.3(f) of the Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Civil cases). (Text Only Entry) (jberr, ) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#3

Aug 25, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#4

Aug 26, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (jberr, ) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#5

Aug 26, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak on 8/26/2026. Respondents must show cause within seven (7) days from the date of this Order why the Application for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. ORDERED that within fourteen (14) days of Respondents' answer to this Order to Show Cause, Petitioner may file a reply. ORDERED that, pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.2(d), the parties shall complete and file the Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form, available from the Courts website at www.cod.uscourts.gov, on or before September 2, 2026. (sphil, ) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#6

Aug 28, 2026

Exhibits in Support Proof of Service to Respondent's by Petitioner Luis Mendez-Jerez. (Rosales, Joseph) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#7

Sep 01, 2026

RESPONSE to 5 Order to Show Cause,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Erika A. Kelley added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Erika A. Kelley added to party Todd Blanche(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 George Valdez(pty:res). (Kelley, Erika) (Entered: 09/01/2026)

#8

Sep 02, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez All parties do not consent.. (Kelley, Erika) (Entered: 09/02/2026)

#9

Sep 08, 2026

CASE REASSIGNED. Pursuant to 8 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. All parties do not consent, therefore, this case is randomly reassigned to Judge Nina Y. Wang and drawn to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-03920-NYW. (Text Only Entry) (eluce ) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#10

Sep 10, 2026

Memorandum Opinion and ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that: (1) The Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 [Doc. 1 ] is GRANTED in part; (2) Within 48 hours of this Order, Respondents SHALL RELEASE Petitioner from custody; and (3) The Parties SHALL SUBMIT a declaration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 within three business days of this Order affirming Petitioner's release from custody. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 9/10/2026. (ggill, ) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

#11

Sep 14, 2026

STATUS REPORT and Declaration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of ICE (Darko))(Kelley, Erika) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#12

Sep 14, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: This matter is before the Court on the 11 Status Report Pursuant to Order (ECF No. 10). Because Petitioner has received the relief to which he is entitled, see [Doc. 11 at 1-2], the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter final judgment and terminate this case. Petitioner is awarded his costs pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 54.1 By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 9/14/2026. Text Only Entry (nywlc10, ) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

#13

Sep 14, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of Luis Mendez-Jerez against Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez pursuant to the 12 Minute Order. Entered by Clerk on 9/14/2026. (hguer) (Entered: 09/14/2026)

Sep 14, 2026

Minute Order