District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-01433

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Apr 02, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC § 2241, filed by Phong Chu So. (Attachments: # 1 Letter)(angar, ) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

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Apr 02, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (angar, ) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

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Apr 06, 2026

ORDER DIRECTING PETITIONER TO CURE DEFICIENCIES. ORDERED that Petitioner cure the deficiencies designated above within thirty (30) days from the date of this order. If Petitioner fails to cure all designated deficiencies within thirty (30) days from the date of this order, the action will be dismissed without further notice. The dismissal shall be without prejudice By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 4/6/2026. 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. (anewt,) (Entered: 04/06/2026)

#4

Apr 08, 2026

SUPPLEMENT/AMENDMENT AMENDED PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. §2241 by Petitioner Phong Chu So. (Attachments: # 1 Entry of appearance, # 2 Proposed Order (PDF Only) Order to show cause, # 3 Exhibit Vietnam Reparations, # 4 Exhibit 90 day review, # 5 Exhibit re release MOU, # 6 Exhibit Automated Case info Deport, # 7 Exhibit Calculated dates, # 8 Exhibit Date calculator)(Dixon, Claire) (Entered: 04/08/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

SUPPLEMENT/AMENDMENT Civil Cover sheet by Petitioner Phong Chu So. (Dixon, Claire) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

Filing fee: $ 5, receipt number 117624 (anewt,) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

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Apr 09, 2026

ORDER DRAWING CASE by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 4/9/2026. Case randomly reassigned to Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-01433-DDD. (sphil, ) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Apr 10, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.The petitioner must serve the respondents with 4 Amended 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 three 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 4/10/2026. Text Only Entry (dddlc1, ) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

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Apr 10, 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 4/10/2026. Text Only Entry (dddlc1, ) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

Apr 10, 2026

Order to Show Cause

Apr 10, 2026

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

#10

Apr 29, 2026

NOTICE Proof of Service by Petitioner Phong Chu So (Attachments: # 1 certified mail receipts, # 2 delivery confirmation)(Dixon, Claire) (Entered: 04/29/2026)

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Apr 30, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Leslie Carol Schulze on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Leslie Carol Schulze added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Leslie Carol Schulze added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Leslie Carol Schulze added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Leslie Carol Schulze added to party George Valdez(pty:res) (Schulze, Leslie) (Entered: 04/30/2026)

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May 14, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Order to Show Cause by Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Schulze, Leslie) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

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May 20, 2026

REPLY TO GOVERNMENTS REPONSE (ECF No. 12) by Petitioner Phong Chu So. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Dixon, Claire) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

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Jul 16, 2026

ORDER. It is ORDERED that the respondents must file a status report on or before August 4, 2026 regarding their efforts to effectuate the petitioner's removal and whether his removal is reasonably foreseeable. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 07/16/2026. (agryan) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Schulze, Leslie) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 03, 2026

REPLY TO GOVERNMENT'S STATUS REPORT by Petitioner Phong Chu So. (Dixon, Claire) (Entered: 08/03/2026)

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Aug 25, 2026

ORDER re: 15 Respondents' Status Report.The respondents report that "Petitioner's travel document remains pending with the Vietnamese government, and Respondents expect the travel document to be issued soon." Doc. 15 at 2. Their status report does not provide the information the Court indicated would assist in its evaluation of whether the petitioner's removal is reasonably foreseeable. See Doc. 14 at 5-6 (noting lack of information regarding what percentage of travel-document requests Vietnam has granted in recent months, or information regarding how long it typically takes the government of Vietnam to respond to a travel-document request). The Court is aware, however, of another recent case in which the government of Vietnam issued a travel document on 7/27/2026 in response to a request submitted on 2/8/2026. See Pham v. Baltazar, No. 1:26-cv-01747-DDD-STV (D. Colo. filed Apr. 24, 2026). In this case, the petitioner's travel-document request was submitted on 2/27/2026. Doc. 14 at 3. Accordingly, I will give the respondents one more opportunity to submit a status report regarding the petitioner's travel document, any evidence supporting their expectation that the travel document will be issued soon, any other progress they have made toward effectuating his removal, and any other information bearing on whether his removal is reasonably foreseeable.It is therefore ORDERED that the respondents must file a status report on or before 9/3/2026 regarding their efforts to effectuate the petitioner's removal and whether his removal is reasonably foreseeable.SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 08/25/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 08/25/2026)

Aug 25, 2026

Order

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Sep 03, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Schulze, Leslie) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

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Sep 09, 2026

ORDER re: 18 Status Report. The respondents report that on 9/2/2026, the Vietnamese government requested additional evidence of the petitioner's nationality, which ICE provided the same day. The respondents must submit another status report on or before 10/2/2026 regarding their efforts to effectuate the petitioner's removal and whether his removal is reasonably foreseeable. See Doc. 14 at 5-6; Doc. 17. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 09/09/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

Sep 09, 2026

Order

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Oct 06, 2026

First MOTION for Order to release immediately by Petitioner Phong Chu So. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order (PDF Only))(Dixon, Claire) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

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Oct 06, 2026

ORDER. The respondents were previously ordered to "submit another status report on or before 10/2/2026 regarding their efforts to effectuate the petitioner's removal and whether his removal is reasonably foreseeable." Doc. 19. They have not done so. The respondents must file such a status report and respond to 20 Motion for Immediate Release on or before 10/14/2026. SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/06/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

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Oct 06, 2026

RESPONSE to 20 First MOTION for Order to release immediately filed by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Schulze, Leslie) (Entered: 10/06/2026)

Oct 06, 2026

Order

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Oct 07, 2026

ORDER.The respondents report that on 9/30/2026, the government of Vietnam issued a travel document for the petitioner, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is in the process of arranging a flight to remove the petitioner. Doc. 22 at 1-2. Because the petitioner is likely to be removed in the reasonably foreseeable future, his continued detention is authorized under 8 U.S.C. § 1231(a)(6) and Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678 (2001).Accordingly, it is ORDERED that:8 Order to Show Cause is DISCHARGED; 4 Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DENIED and DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; 20 Motion for Immediate Release is DENIED; andThe respondents must file a status report on or before 10/28/2026 informing the Court whether the petitioner has been removed.SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/07/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

Oct 07, 2026

Order on Motion for Order

#24

Oct 23, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Jane Bobet Rejko on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party George Valdez(pty:res) (Bobet Rejko, Jane) (Entered: 10/23/2026)

#25

Oct 23, 2026

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Schulze, Leslie) (Entered: 10/23/2026)

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Oct 26, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 25 Motion to Withdraw. The Clerk of Court is instructed to terminate attorney Leslie Carol Schulze as counsel of record, and to remove this name from the electronic certificate of mailing. The respondents will continue to be represented by attorney Jane Bobet Rejko. SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/26/2026. Text Only Entry(ggill, ) (Entered: 10/26/2026)

Oct 26, 2026

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

#27

Oct 29, 2026

ORDER re: Status Report. The respondents were ordered to "file a status report on or before 10/28/2026 informing the Court whether the petitioner has been removed." Doc. 23. They have not done so. The respondents must file the required status report on or before 10/30/2026. SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/29/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 10/29/2026)

Oct 29, 2026

Order

#28

Oct 30, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Bobet Rejko, Jane) (Entered: 10/30/2026)

Nov 02, 2026

Order