District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04027
Sanchez-Barrientos v. Venturella
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Case Information
Filed: August 28, 2026
Assigned to:
John L. Kane Jr.
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
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Last Activity:
September 21, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Aug 28, 2026
First APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11247037)Attorney Tiago J. Guevara added to party Nayel Sanchez-Barrientos(pty:pet), filed by Nayel Sanchez-Barrientos. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Entry)(Guevara, Tiago) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
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First
#2
Aug 28, 2026
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
#3
Aug 31, 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: 08/31/2026)
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Magistrate
#4
Sep 02, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Upon review of the Petition, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 4, 2026, the Petitioner shall serve the respondents with the Petition, its exhibits, and this Order to Show Cause. It is further ORDERED that, on or before September 11, 2026, the respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the Petition shall not be granted. It is further ORDERED that, pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(4), the deadline to file the Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form, ECF No. 3, is September 11, 2026. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, and in order to preserve the Court's jurisdiction, it is further ORDERED that the respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE the 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. Entered by Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung on 9/2/2026. (eluce) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
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Order to Show Cause
#5
Sep 02, 2026
AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of Show Cause Order, Civil Cover Sheet, Petition, Entry of Appearance upon All Respondents via Civil Chief Traskos, and Clerk Joann Stark on 9/2/2026, filed by Petitioner Nayel Sanchez-Barrientos (Guevara, Tiago) (Entered: 09/02/2026)
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AFFIDAVIT/RETURN
#6
Sep 09, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Winnie Wu on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez, David VenturellaAttorney 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 Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party Markwayne Mullen(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party George Valdez(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party David Venturella(pty:res) (Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
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NOTICE
#7
Sep 09, 2026
CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez, David Venturella All parties do not consent.. (Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
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CONSENT
#8
Sep 10, 2026
CASE REASSIGNED Pursuant to 7 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. All parties do not consent, therefore, this case is randomly reassigned to Judge John L. Kane, and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung for all future proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-04027-JLK. (Text Only Entry) (agryan) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
#9
Sep 10, 2026
MINUTE ORDER. This case having been transferred to me, ECF No. 8, the orders made and deadlines set by Magistrate Judge Chung are REITERATED. On or before September 11, 2026, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the Petition shall not be granted. Petitioner may file a reply on or before September 18, 2026. 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, by Judge John L. Kane on 9/10/2026. Text Only Entry (ccuen, ) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Sep 10, 2026
Minute Order
#10
Sep 11, 2026
RESPONSE to 4 Order to Show Cause,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez, David Venturella. (Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
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RESPONSE
#11
Sep 11, 2026
REPLY to 10 Response by Petitioner Nayel Sanchez-Barrientos. (Guevara, Tiago) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
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REPLY
#12
Sep 16, 2026
ORDER. Petitioner Sanchez-Barrientoss Petition for Habeas Corpus [ECF No. 1] is GRANTED. Respondents shall release Petitioner Sanchez-Barrientos from custody within 24 hours of this order, along with all her personal belongings. The parties shall file a status report confirming that petitioner has been released from custody on or before September 21, 2026. Should Petitioner Sanchez-Barrientos believe she has a good faith basis to seek attorney's fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, she is DIRECTED to file a motion seeking the same, along with all supporting documentation, on or before October 14, 2026. Respondents shall file a response on or before November 4, 2026, and Petitioner shall file a reply on or before November 18, 2026. SO ORDERED by Judge John L. Kane on 9/16/2026. (msmot, ) (Entered: 09/16/2026)
#13
Sep 21, 2026
Joint STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullen, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez, David Venturella. (Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
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Joint
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Sanchez-Barrientos
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Valdez
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