District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-05365

Deceus v. Baltazar

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Case Information

Filed: October 20, 2026
Assigned to: Regina M. Rodriguez
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
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Last Activity: November 10, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 21, 2026
Administrative Notice: No initiating document. Attorney contacted with instructions to file the initiating document within 24 hours. (Text Only Entry) (eguth, ) (Entered: 10/21/2026)
#2
Oct 22, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11380190)Attorney Henry D. Hollithron added to party Lesly Deceus(pty:pet), filed by Lesly Deceus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Hollithron, Henry) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#3
Oct 22, 2026
NOTICE of Filing of Civil Cover Sheet by Petitioner Lesly Deceus (Hollithron, Henry) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#4
Oct 22, 2026
Case assigned to Chief Judge Regina M. Rodriguez. Text Only Entry (cange, ) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
#5
Oct 22, 2026
ORDER. This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. ECF No. 2 . The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to provide notice to the United States Attorney's Office of this action and provide the United States Attorney's Office by email with the 2 Application, and a copy of this Order. On or before 10/29/2026, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the Petition should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, if Respondent(s) do not file a response to the Petition and Court Order by this deadline, Petitioner shall be released from custody no later than 24 hours after the response deadline, and Respondents shall file, no later than seven days after the response deadline, a status report informing the Court that Petitioner has been released. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) Respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the District of Colorado unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this Order. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 10/22/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Oct 22, 2026
Serve USAO - Immigration Habeas
#6
Oct 23, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Service by Clerk of Court re 2 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 3 Notice, 5 Order to Serve United States Attorney's Office emailed as ordered to USACO.ServImm2241@usdoj.gov. Text Only Entry (ccuen, ) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
#7
Oct 29, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Andrew M. Soler on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Andrew M. Soler added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Andrew M. Soler added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Andrew M. Soler added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Andrew M. Soler added to party George Valdez(pty:res) (Soler, Andrew) (Entered: 10/29/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#8
Oct 30, 2026
ORDER GRANTING Petitioner's Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 2 . Pursuant to the Court's Order 5, Respondents SHALL RELEASE Petitioner within 24 hours of this Order on his own recognizance, along with all his personal belongings, without onerous conditions of release, including, without limitation, GPS monitoring, mandatory reporting, or other restrictions on his movement. Respondents shall facilitate Petitioner's 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 Petitioner 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 pursuant to 8 U.S.C § 1226(a). At any such bond hearing, Respondents shall bear the burden of proof, and Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present. This injunction shall remain in effect until such time as this Court, or the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, vacates this Order. On or before 11/6/26, Respondents shall file a status report certifying compliance with this Order. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 10/30/26. Text Only Entry (rmlc5, ) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
Oct 30, 2026
Order
#9
Nov 05, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Soler, Andrew) (Entered: 11/05/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#10
Nov 05, 2026
RESPONSE to 9 Status Report Advising Court of Respondents' Failure to Fully Comply with Order Granting Petition (ECF No. 8) by Petitioner Lesly Deceus. (Hollithron, Henry) (Entered: 11/05/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#11
Nov 06, 2026
ORDER. In light of Petitioner's Response to Respondents' Status Report 10, it appears Respondents are in clear violation of this Court's prior Order 8, which states "Respondents SHALL RELEASE Petitioner within 24 hours of this Order on his own recognizance, along with all his personal belongings, without onerous conditions of release, including, without limitation, GPS monitoring, mandatory reporting, or other restrictions on his movement." Respondents are ORDERED to (1) return all of Petitioners personal belongings to Petitioner; and (2) remove any conditions of release, including the ankle monitor, as outlined in the Court's prior Order no later than 5:00 p.m. today, November 6, 2026. Respondents are FURTHER ORDERED to file a status report no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026 certifying compliance with the Court's Orders. Upon receipt of the status report, the Court will determine whether further proceedings regarding the violation of the Court's Order 8 is required. See Faustin v. Baltazar, 1:26-cv-05352-NYW, ECF No. 16. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 11/6/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrlc6, ) (Entered: 11/06/2026)
Nov 06, 2026
Order
Nov 10, 2026
Order