District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04732

#1

Sep 24, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $5, Receipt Number 119644), filed by Roque Cesar Contreras-Garay. (Attachments: # 1 Receipt)(dhern, ) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#2

Sep 24, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (dhern, ) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

#3

Oct 01, 2026

DISREGARD, ERROR ORDER DRAWING CASE by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 10/1/2026. Case randomly reassigned to Judge William J. Martinez and Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-4732-WJM. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (bschl, ) Modified to note error on 10/1/2026 (jrobe, ). (Entered: 10/01/2026)

#4

Oct 01, 2026

ORDER DRAWING CASE by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 10/1/2026. Case randomly reassigned to Judge Nina Y. Wang and Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella for all further proceedings. All future pleading should be designated as 26-cv-4732-NYW. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (bschl, ) (Entered: 10/01/2026)

#5

Oct 01, 2026

ORDER. Upon review of the Petition, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to serve Respondents with a copy of this Order and a copy of the Petition and attached exhibits, and to enter a Certificate of Service. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter their notices of appearance. Within seven days of service, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the Petition shall not be granted. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, and in order to preserve the Court's jurisdiction, Respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the District of Colorado so long as Petitioner remains in Respondents' custody. This order does not preclude Respondents from removing Petitioner from the United States pursuant to a final order of removal. This order shall remain in effect unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this Order. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 10/1/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (ggill, ) (Entered: 10/01/2026)

#6

Oct 01, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Service by Clerk of Court re 5 Order, 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus for service of process. (Attachments: # 1 Certified Mail Receipt Baltazar, # 2 Certified Mail Receipt Mullin, # 3 Certified Mail Receipt Venturella, # 4 Certified Mail Receipt USAG) (ggill, ) (Entered: 10/01/2026)

#7

Oct 02, 2026

RETURN of Service upon the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado. (ggill, ) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

#8

Oct 08, 2026

RESPONSE to 5 Order,,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Markwayne Mullin, David VenturellaAttorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party David Venturella(pty:res). (Scarpato, Victor) (Entered: 10/08/2026)

#9

Oct 08, 2026

RETURN of Service upon Juan Baltazar. (ggill, ) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

#10

Oct 16, 2026

Memorandum Opinion and ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that: (1) The Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 [Doc. 1 ] is GRANTED; (2) Within 48 hours of this Order, Respondents SHALL RELEASE Peti tioner from custody; (3) On or before October 23, 2026, Respondents SHALL FILE a status report confirming that Petitioner was released; and (4) The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to send a copy of this Order to the Petitioner at his address of his record. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 10/16/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (ggill, )

#11

Oct 16, 2026

MOTION to Make a Determinative Decision by Petitioner Roque Cesar Contreras-Garay. (ggill, ) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

#12

Oct 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: The 11 Motion to Make a Determinative Decision is respectfully DENIED as moot because the Court has already granted Petitioner's requested relief. See [Doc. 10 ]. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 10/16/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. Text Only Entry(nywlc10, ) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

Oct 16, 2026

Order on Motion for Order

#15

Oct 22, 2026

Judgment

Oct 22, 2026

Minute Order