District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04137

#1

Sep 03, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11260420)Attorney Skylar Madison Larson added to party Wilber Perez Lopez(pty:pet), filed by Wilber Perez Lopez. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Larson, Skylar) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#2

Sep 03, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

#3

Sep 03, 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: 09/03/2026)

#4

Sep 03, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak on 9/3/2026. 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 atwww.cod.uscourts.gov, on or before September 10, 2026. (sphil, ) (Entered: 09/04/2026)

#5

Sep 10, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Elizabeth Erin Puskar on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David VenturellaAttorney Elizabeth Erin Puskar added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Erin Puskar added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Erin Puskar added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Erin Puskar added to party George Valdez(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Erin Puskar added to party David Venturella(pty:res) (Puskar, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

#6

Sep 10, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David Venturella All parties do not consent.. (Puskar, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

#7

Sep 10, 2026

MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David Venturella. (Puskar, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/10/2026)

#8

Sep 11, 2026

ORDER granting Respondents' 7 Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to the Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Order to Show Cause. The deadline for Respondents to file a response is EXTENDED to 9/18/2026. SO ORDERED, by Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak on 09/11/2026. Text Only Entry(stvlc8, ) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#9

Sep 11, 2026

CASE REASSIGNED. Pursuant to 6 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge, All parties do not consent. Case randomly reassigned to Judge William J. Martinez and drawn to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-04137-WJM. (Text Only Entry) (sphil, ) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

#10

Sep 11, 2026

AMENDED BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND ORDER PURSUANT TO ALL WRITS ACT. As set forth in the Order granting Respondents' Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to the Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Order to Show Cause entered by Chief Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak (ECF No. 8 ), Respondents' Response remains due on September 18, 2026. NO FURTHER EXTENSION OF THIS RESPONSE DEADLINE WILL BE GRANTED.Upon receipt of this Response, the Court will determine whether it will require a Reply from the Petitioner. No Reply will be accepted without the prior leave or order of Court. Finally, pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, and in order to preserve this Court's jurisdiction, Respondents are hereby ENJOINED from removing, transferring, or causing to remove or transfer, Petitioner from theDistrict of Colorado until such time as this Court, or the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, vacates this Order. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 9/11/2026. (echa, ) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

Sep 11, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond

#11

Sep 18, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Logan P. Brown on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David VenturellaAttorney Logan P. Brown added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Logan P. Brown added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Logan P. Brown added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Logan P. Brown added to party George Valdez(pty:res), Attorney Logan P. Brown added to party David Venturella(pty:res) (Brown, Logan) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#12

Sep 18, 2026

RESPONSE to 10 Order,,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David Venturella. (Brown, Logan) (Entered: 09/18/2026)

#13

Sep 21, 2026

ORDER by Judge William J. Martinez on 9/21/2026, re: 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED. The Order to Show Cause entered by Chief Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak (ECF No. 4) is MADE ABSOLUTE and Perez Lopezs Petition (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED. By no later than this Wednesday, September 23, 2026, Respondents shall IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Perez Lopez on his own recognizance, along with all his personal belongings, and they shall facilitate Perez Lopezs transportation from the detention facility by providing all necessary identity and travel documents to return to his primary address. Respondents are ENJOINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Perez Lopez unless they demonstrate, by clear and convincing evidence at a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral decisionmaker, that he is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his physical custody is legally justified. Judgment shall enter in Perez Lopez's favor and against Respondents on October 5, 2026, UNLESS prior thereto the Court is informed that Respondents have failed to fully and timely comply with the terms of this Order.. (sphil, ) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#14

Oct 05, 2026

Judgment