District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-01527

#1

Apr 09, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (verified) (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10939336)Attorney Scott Brian Petiya added to party Jafet Bartolo Mendoza(pty:dft), filed by Jafet Bartolo Mendoza. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1-3)(Petiya, Scott) (Entered: 04/09/2026)

#2

Apr 10, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry. (agarc, ) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#3

Apr 13, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (agarc, ) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#4

Apr 13, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 13 April 2026. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Respondents shall show cause within five days from the date of service why the Petition [# 1 ] should not be granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(4), the deadline to file the Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form [# 3 ] is the same as Respondents deadline to file a Response. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, pursuant to the All Writs Act, and in order to preserve the Courts jurisdiction, Respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the District of Colorado or the United States unless or until this Court or the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals vacates this Order. (echa, ) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

#5

Apr 16, 2026

AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of Petition, Civil Cover Sheet, Exhibits, Magistrate Judge Form, Order to Show Cause upon Juan Baltazar, George Valdez, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, US Attorney for District of Colorado on 04/15/2026, filed by Petitioner Jafet Bartolo Mendoza (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-3)(Petiya, Scott) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

#6

Apr 17, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Andrew M. Soler on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, 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 Todd M. Lyons(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: 04/17/2026)

#7

Apr 20, 2026

RESPONSE to 4 Order to Show Cause,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Soler, Andrew) (Entered: 04/20/2026)

#8

Apr 21, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Petitioner Jafet Bartolo Mendoza All parties do not consent.. (Petiya, Scott) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

#9

Apr 21, 2026

CASE REASSIGNED. Case randomly reassigned to Judge R. Brooke Jackson and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella for all future proceedings pursuant to ECF 8 . All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-01527-RBJ. (Text Only Entry) (eluce, ) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

#10

Apr 22, 2026

ORDER. 1. The Petition, ECF No. 1, is GRANTED. Respondents SHALL release petitioner from detention within 48 hours of this Order. 2. Respondents SHALL NOT impose additional release conditions other than those that petitioner was subject to prior to his January 19, 2026 arrest. 3. The government SHALL NOT continue to detain the petitioner under 8 C.F.R. § 1003.19(i)(2), on the grounds that it is administratively appealing petitioner's eligibility for release under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a). 4. To the extent that respondents are in possession of petitioner's personal property, including any passport, Employment Authorization Document, or identification documents, they SHALL return such property to petitioner upon his release. 5. The parties SHALL, within five (5) days of this Order, file a joint status report informing the Court of the status of petitioner's release. 6. Respondents SHALL NOT transfer petitioner outside the District of Colorado or remove him from the United States pending resolution of this case, by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 4/22/2026. (ccuen, ) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#11

Apr 27, 2026

Joint STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Soler, Andrew) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#12

May 11, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Maria G. Monclova on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Monclova, Maria) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

#13

Sep 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's Order, ECF No. 10, and the representations made in the Status Report, ECF No. 11, the Clerk of Court is directed to enter final judgment and close this case. SO ORDERED by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 9/25/2026. 11 Status Report filed by Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, George Valdez, Markwayne Mullin, Todd M. Lyons, 10 Order. Text Only Entry (msmot, ) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

Sep 25, 2026

Minute Order

#14

Sep 30, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT by Clerk on 9/30/2026 in favor of Jafet Bartolo Mendoza against George Valdez, Jafet Bartolo Mendoza, Juan Baltazar, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons. (msmot, ) (Entered: 09/30/2026)