District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-01667

#1

Apr 19, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10957792)Attorney Margareth Guedes added to party ANIESKY BARONA ROJAS(pty:pet), filed by ANIESKY BARONA ROJAS. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix Table of Contents, # 2 Exhibit A)(Guedes, Margareth) (Entered: 04/19/2026)

#2

Apr 19, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry. (agarc, ) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

#3

Apr 21, 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: 04/21/2026)

#4

Apr 22, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (the Petition) [# 1 ]. 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. 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. ORDERED, 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 or the United States unless or until this Court or the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals vacates this Order. Entered by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 4/22/2026. (eluce) (Entered: 04/22/2026)

#5

May 20, 2026

NOTICE re 4 Order to Show Cause,,, by Petitioner Aniesky Barona Rojas (Guedes, Margareth) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#6

May 20, 2026

MINUTE ORDER. This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Notice of Respondents' Failure to Comply with the Court's Order and Motion for Relief [# 5 ] (the "Notice"). In the Notice [# 5 ], Petitioner asserts that the Court ordered Respondents to "show cause within five days from the date of service" and that " [m]ore than the time permitted by the Court has now elapsed." Notice [# 5 ] at 2. Asserting that Respondents have failed to timely respond, Petitioner asks the Court to treat the Petition [# 1 ] as unopposed and grant the requested habeas relief. Notice [# 5 ] at 4. The Notice [# 5 ] is flawed in its logic, however. While Petitioner states that more than five days have passed since the Court's order, Counsel for Petitioner has filed no proof of service of the Petition [# 1 ] or the Order to Show Cause [# 4 ] on Respondents. After all, it is Petitioner's burden to effect service of process according to Rule 4(i). Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner's requests for relief are DENIED without prejudice. Entered by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 5/20/2026. (eluce) (Entered: 05/20/2026)

#7

May 26, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service re 6 Minute Order,,,, by Petitioner Aniesky Barona Rojas. (Guedes, Margareth) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#8

May 29, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Lila Marie Bateman on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Hagan, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Denver Contract Detention FacilityAttorney Lila Marie Bateman added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Lila Marie Bateman added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Lila Marie Bateman added to party Robert Hagan(pty:res), Attorney Lila Marie Bateman added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Lila Marie Bateman added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Lila Marie Bateman added to party Warden of Denver Contract Detention Facility(pty:res) (Bateman, Lila) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

#9

May 29, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Hagan, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Denver Contract Detention Facility All parties consent.. (Bateman, Lila) (Entered: 05/29/2026)

#10

Jun 01, 2026

ANSWER to Complaint by Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Hagan, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Denver Contract Detention Facility. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Bateman, Lila) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#11

Jun 02, 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 9 Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction, this action is REFERRED for final disposition to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella, 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 06/02/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

Jun 02, 2026

Order on Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge

#12

Jun 05, 2026

ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Petition [# 1 ] be GRANTED in part. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Respondents shall provide Petitioner a bond hearing no later than June 12, 2026. At the bond hearing, the Government shall bear the burden of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that Petitioner's continued detention is justified. If Respondents do not provide Petitioner with a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) as required herein, Petitioner must be immediately released from detention. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, on or before June 22, 2026, Respondents shall file a status report concerning (1) the results of any bond hearing that was conducted, or, if no hearing was held, advise the Court of the date Petitioner was released from custody; and (2) whether any additional proceedings in this matter are required. Entered by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 6/4/2026. (echa, ) (Entered: 06/05/2026)

#13

Jun 22, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Robert Hagan, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Warden of Denver Contract Detention Facility. (Bateman, Lila) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#14

Jun 22, 2026

STRICKEN - RESPONSE to 13 Status Report and Request for Further Relief by Petitioner Aniesky Barona Rojas. (echa, ) Modified on 6/23/2026 to strike per 15 Order (echa, ). (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#15

Jun 22, 2026

MINUTE ORDER. This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Response to Status Report and Request for Further Relief [# 14 ] ("Response"). The Response was filed by Petitioner; however, Petitioner is represented by counsel and counsel has not sought to withdraw. D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5(a)(5) expressly states that " [o]nly an unrepresented party or a member of the bar of this court... may... sign and file a pleading or document[.]" Petitioner is neither an unrepresented party nor a member of the bar of this court. Accordingly, the Court hereby STRIKES the Response [# 14 ] as improperly filed. Entered by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 6/22/2026. Text Only Entry. (echa, ) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

Jun 23, 2026

Order

#16

Jul 31, 2026

MINUTE ORDER. This matter is before the Court sua sponte. Respondents report that Petitioner has been provided with a bond hearing before an Immigration Judge. Status Report [# 13 ]. Counsel for Petitioner may file a Response no later than August 21, 2026 explaining any reasons why this case should not be closed. Entered by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 7/31/2026. Text Only Entry. (echa, ) (Entered: 07/31/2026)

Jul 31, 2026

Order

#17

Oct 09, 2026

MINUTE ORDER. This matter is before the Court sua sponte. On June 5, 2026, the Court granted Petitioner's habeas corpus petition in part and ordered Respondents to give Petitioner a bond hearing. Order 12 . Respondents filed a status report informing the Court that Petitioner was provided a bond hearing where bond was denied. Status Report 13 . Finding that Petitioner has been afforded the relief to which he is entitled, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall enter final judgment in Petitioner's favor and terminate this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Petitioner is awarded his costs pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 54.1. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1), Petitioner may, within 30 days of final judgment in the action, submit to the Court an application for fees and other expenses that shows that Petitioner is the prevailing party and is eligible to receive an award under that statutory provision. Entered by Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella on 10/9/2026. Text Only Entry. (cthom, ) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

#18

Oct 09, 2026

JUDGMENT entered on 10/9/2026. (cthom, ) (Entered: 10/09/2026)

Oct 09, 2026

Minute Order