District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-01632

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Apr 16, 2026

First APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10953176)Attorney Catherine A. Chan added to party Baiba Sisco(pty:pet), filed by Baiba Sisco. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Doc 1-1 - DHS Motion to BIA)(Chan, Catherine) (Entered: 04/16/2026)

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Apr 16, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose. Text Only Entry. (agarc, ) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

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Apr 17, 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: 04/17/2026)

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May 07, 2026

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Susan Prose on May 7, 2026. Upon review of Petitioner's 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus (the "Petition"), which requests, inter alia, that the court grant the Petition, assume jurisdiction, order that Respondents not transfer the Petitioner outside of this District before the court rules on the Petition, and order Petitioner's immediate release, it is ORDERED that Petitioner shall serve Respondents with a copy of the 1 Petition, and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by e-mail and overnight mail, on or before May 9, 2026. Petitioner shall promptly file proof of such service on the docket, and counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter their notices of appearance. Within seven days of service, Respondents shall RESPOND to the 1 Petition and SHOW CAUSE why the Petition shall not be granted. In doing so, Respondents are asked to briefly address whether the issues presented here are materially different from the issues this court has resolved in its prior rulings in Merchan-Pacheo v. Noem, No. 25-cv-3860-SBP, 2026 WL 88526 (D. Colo. Jan. 12, 2026) and/or Arenas v. Noem, No. 26-cv-24-SBP, 2026 WL 317562 (D. Colo. Feb. 5, 2026). Respondents are also asked to briefly address whether Petitioner has failed to administratively exhaust the claims asserted in the 1 Petition. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a completed Magistrate Judge consent form (ECF No. 3 ) no less than seven days from the date of this Order. Respondents are hereby enjoined from transferring Petitioner outside of the jurisdiction of the District of Colorado pending resolution of the 1 Petition. Text Only Entry (sbplc10) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

May 07, 2026

Order

#5

May 08, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service by Petitioner Baiba Sisco. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Service to US Atty Office, # 2 Exhibit Service to US DOJ, # 3 Exhibit Service to DHS - DC, # 4 Exhibit Service to GEO, # 5 Exhibit Service to DHS local, # 6 Exhibit Service to ICE - DC)(Chan, Catherine) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

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May 11, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service by Petitioner Baiba Sisco. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit proof of courier)(Chan, Catherine) (Entered: 05/11/2026)

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May 12, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Victor William Scarpato, III on behalf of Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kelei WalkerAttorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party Juan Baltasar(pty:res), Attorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party Marcos Charles(pty:res), Attorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Victor William Scarpato, III added to party Kelei Walker(pty:res) (Scarpato, Victor) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

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May 14, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kelei Walker All parties consent.. (Scarpato, Victor) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

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May 18, 2026

ORDER OF REFERENCE. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73, Local Civil Rules 40.1(c)(6) and 72.2, and 8 Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction, this action is REFERRED for final disposition to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose, who will conduct any and all further proceedings and order the entry of judgment in the case. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 05/18/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

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May 18, 2026

RESPONSE to 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Order,,,,,,, by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kelei Walker. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Dustan Johnson)(Scarpato, Victor) (Entered: 05/18/2026)

May 18, 2026

Order on Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge

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Jun 01, 2026

REPLY to 10 Response, by Petitioner Baiba Sisco. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ICE custody review 12-2025, # 2 Exhibit ICE custody review 05-2026, # 3 Exhibit Submitted docs to ICE 05-2026, # 4 Exhibit Sisco request for travel doc 01-2026, # 5 Exhibit ICE confirmation of travel doc 01-2026)(Chan, Catherine) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

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Sep 05, 2026

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Susan Prose on 9/5/2026. Based on the record, the court concludes that there is no significant likelihood of Petitioner's removal in the reasonably foreseeable future. Zadvydas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 701 (2001). Accordingly, Ms. Sisco's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED and Petitioner shall be released immediately. Respondents are directed to file a status report to certify compliance with this order no later than September 11, 2026. Text Only Entry (sjeff) (Entered: 09/05/2026)

Sep 05, 2026

Order

#13

Sep 06, 2026

NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities & Motion to Enforce & Clarify Court's Order Granting Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus re: 12 Order,, by Petitioner Baiba Sisco (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit BIA decision on MTR)(Chan, Catherine) (Entered: 09/06/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Marcos Charles, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kelei Walker. (Scarpato, Victor) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 16, 2026

MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Susan Prose on 09/16/2026. This matter is before the court on Respondents 14 Status Report. On September 5, 2026, the court granted petitioner's habeas petition and ordered respondents to release petitioner and to file a status report to certify compliance (ECF No. 12 ). In their status report, the parties state that petitioner was released from custody. (ECF No. 14 ). Accordingly, the court will close the case. Text Only Entry (sjeff) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

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Sep 16, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT pursuant to Orders 12 and 15 . Entered by the Clerk of the Court on 09/16/2026. (sjeff) (Entered: 09/16/2026)

Sep 16, 2026

Minute Order