District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-03948

#1

Aug 26, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11241177)Attorney Laura L. Lichter added to party Julio Cesar Soto Limon(pty:pet), filed by Julio Cesar Soto Limon. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ICE Detainee Locator, # 2 Exhibit I-200, # 3 Exhibit NTA, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lichter, Laura) (Entered: 08/26/2026)

#2

Aug 26, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 08/27/2026)

#3

Aug 27, 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: 08/27/2026)

#4

Aug 28, 2026

MINUTE ORDER. This matter comes before the Court upon the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus [ECF 1 ]. By August 31, 2026, Petitioner shall serve Respondents with the Petition, attachments, and this Order to Show Cause by email and overnight mail pursuant to the service requirements outlined in Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i) and promptly file proof of service. Respondents are hereby Ordered to Show Cause by September 8, 2026, why the Petition should not be granted. By September 8, 2026, the Parties shall complete and file the Magistrate Judge Consent Form [ECF 3 ]. Petitioner has until September 15, 2026 to reply, should he choose to do so. By Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara on 8/28/2026. (ggill, ) (Entered: 08/28/2026)

#5

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 George Valdez(pty:res) by Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez.(Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#6

Sep 08, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez All parties do not consent.. (Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#7

Sep 08, 2026

REPLY to 5 Answer to Complaint, by Petitioner Julio Cesar Limon Soto. (Lichter, Laura) (Entered: 09/08/2026)

#8

Sep 09, 2026

MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent form [ECF 6 ] expressing non-consent under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(8), the Court directs the Clerk of the Court to reassign this case under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a) to a District Judge. This Court may continue on the case to hear matters referred by the district judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, and D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.1(c). (Case randomly reassigned to Judge Nina Y. Wang and drawn to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara for all further proceedings. All future pleadings shall be designated to 26-cv-03948-NYW). By Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara on 9/9/2026. (ggill, ) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

#9

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 as to Claims Two and Three; (2) Within 48 hours of this Order, Respondents SHALL RELEASE Petitioner from custody along with his personal property; and (3) No later than September 17, 2026, the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report confirming that Petitioner was released and that any personal property was returned. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 9/10/2026. (echa, ) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

#10

Sep 16, 2026

Joint STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#11

Sep 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 10 Joint Status Report Pursuant to Order, the remaining claims in the 1 Petition are DISMISSED as moot. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment and terminate the case. Petitioner is awarded his costs pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 54.1. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 9/16/2026. Text Only Entry (nywlc8, ) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

Sep 16, 2026

Minute Order

#12

Sep 18, 2026

JUDGMENT in favor of Julio Cesar Limon Soto against George Valdez, Juan Baltazar, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche pursuant to Minute Order at 11 . Entered by Clerk on 09/18/2026. (sjeff) (Entered: 09/18/2026)