District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04495

#1

Sep 15, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (verified) (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11288788)Attorney Scott Brian Petiya added to party Gerardo Bardales Rivera (pty:pet), filed by Gerardo Bardales Rivera. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1-10)(Petiya, Scott) (Entered: 09/15/2026)

#2

Sep 15, 2026

Case assigned to Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. Text Only Entry. (manoe, ) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#3

Sep 16, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.The petitioner must serve the respondents with 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. The petitioner need not serve a summons with a copy of the petition. The petitioner must promptly file proof of service in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(l)(1).Having reviewed the petition, I find that good cause appears, and it is therefore ORDERED that the respondents must SHOW CAUSE within two weeks after service of the petition why the application for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. The petitioner may file a reply within two weeks of service of the response(s).SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 9/16/2026. Text Only Entry (ccuen, ) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

#4

Sep 16, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of Local Civ. R. 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions, (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions, and (5) pursuant to Local Civ. R. 16.6 and at the discretion of the Magistrate Judge, convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 9/16/2026. Text Only Entry (ccuen, ) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

Sep 16, 2026

Order to Show Cause

Sep 16, 2026

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

#5

Sep 24, 2026

AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of Petition, Civil Cover Sheet, Exhibits, Order to Show Cause upon Juan Baltazar, George Valdez, David J. Venturella, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, US Attorney for District of Colorado on 09/21/2026, filed by Petitioner Gerardo Bardales Rivera (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-3)(Petiya, Scott) (Entered: 09/24/2026)

#6

Sep 28, 2026

NOTICE in Support of Immediate Release by Petitioner Gerardo Bardales Rivera (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Petiya, Scott) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#7

Sep 28, 2026

AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of Notice In Support of Immediate Release, Exhibit upon Juan Baltazar, George Valdez, David J. Venturella, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, U.S. Attorney for District of Colorado on 09/28/2026, filed by Petitioner Gerardo Bardales Rivera (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-2)(Petiya, Scott) (Entered: 09/28/2026)

#8

Sep 29, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Order to Show Cause,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David J. VenturellaAttorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party George Valdez(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party David J. Venturella(pty:res). (Isler, Thomas) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

#9

Sep 29, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.The petitioner seeks a writ of habeas corpus directing his immediate release from immigration detention or a bond hearing before this Court or an immigration judge. The respondents state that they "are not submitting a brief in opposition to the Petition," and they "recognize that the Court may then decide to grant the Petition and award appropriate relief." Doc. 8 at 1-2.It is therefore ORDERED that 3 Order to Show Cause is MADE ABSOLUTE, and 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED.Within one week of this Order, the respondents must provide the petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge or else release the petitioner.The respondents must provide the petitioner's counsel no less than three business days' notice in advance of any bond hearing.The respondents must file a status report within three business days of the petitioner's bond hearing or release stating the results of the bond hearing or the date of the petitioner's release if no bond hearing was held.SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 09/29/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

Sep 29, 2026

Order