District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-01870

Terrazas Pallares v. Valdez

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Case Information

Filed: April 30, 2026
Assigned to: Philip A. Brimmer
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: July 16, 2026
Last Activity: September 28, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Apr 30, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10984888)Attorney Miriam Rose Miller added to party MARTIN GEOBANY TERRAZAS PALLARES(pty:pet), filed by MARTIN GEOBANY TERRAZAS PALLARES. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - NTA, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Miller, Miriam) (Entered: 04/30/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#2
Apr 30, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Philip A. Brimmer and drawn to Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara. Text Only Entry. (dhern, ) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
#3
May 04, 2026
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (dhern, ) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
Main Document: Magistrate
#4
May 04, 2026
MINUTE ORDER by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 5/4/2026. This matter is before the Court on petitioner Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares's 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Petitioner shall, by overnight mail and email, serve respondents with a copy of the petition and this order on or before May 7, 2026. Petitioner shall file proof of service. Within seven days of service, respondents shall show cause why the petition for writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. See Yassine v. Collins, 2025 WL 1954064, at *1 (W.D. Tex. July 7, 2025) (although § 2243 refers to three days, "the time limits in § 2243 are subordinate to the district court's authority to set deadlines under Rule 4 of Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases in the United States District Courts" and noting that "Courts have found that a fourteen-day deadline to respond to show cause orders is reasonable.") (internal quotation and citation omitted). Petitioner may file a reply within seven days of respondents filing their response. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) (Entered: 05/04/2026)
May 04, 2026
Minute Order
#5
May 05, 2026
AFFIDAVIT /RETURN of Service of Petition for Habeas Corpus upon Attorney General for District of Colorado on 05/05/2026 by Petitioner Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares. (Miller, Miriam) (Entered: 05/05/2026)
Main Document: AFFIDAVIT
#6
May 12, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Julia M. Prochazka on behalf of Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George ValdezAttorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party Juan Baltasar(pty:res), Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party George Valdez(pty:res) (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#7
May 12, 2026
CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez All parties do not consent.. (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 05/12/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT
#8
May 15, 2026
MINUTE ORDER by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 5/15/2026. On May 4, 2026, the Court ordered respondents to show cause why the petition for writ of habeas corpus should not be granted within seven days of service. Docket No. 4 . On May 5, 2026, petitioner filed proof of service, attesting that, on May 5, 2026, he served respondents via email and overnight mail. Docket No. 5 . On May 12, 2026seven days after petitioner filed proof of servicerespondents entered an appearance. Docket No. 6 . But respondents have not filed a response to the Court's May 4, 2026 show cause order. On or before 5:00 p.m. on May 15, 2026, respondents shall show cause why the petition for writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
#9
May 15, 2026
RESPONSE to 4 Minute Order,,,, Order to Show Cause by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Mendoza Gutierrez US Response Brief, ECF No. 26)(Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 05/15/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
May 15, 2026
Minute Order
#10
May 18, 2026
REPLY to 9 Response, PETITIONERS REPLY IN SUPPORT OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Petitioner Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares. (Miller, Miriam) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#11
May 18, 2026
ORDER by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 5/18/2026, re: 1 petitioner Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares's Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ORDERED that, within seven days of the date of this Courts order, respondents shall provide petitioner with a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), where the government shall bear the burden of proving that petitioners continued detention is justified. ORDERED that, within five days of petitioners bond hearing, the parties shall file a status report indicating whether the bond hearing was held and whether bond was granted or denied.. (sphil, ) (Entered: 05/18/2026)
Main Document: Order
#12
May 19, 2026
MOTION for Attorney Fees PETITIONERS OPPOSED MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT by Petitioner Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit AFFIDAVIT OF COUNSEL IN SUPPORT OF THE MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES PURSUANT TO EAJA, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A - Itemized Billing Statement)(Miller, Miriam) (Entered: 05/19/2026)
Main Document: Attorney Fees
#13
May 21, 2026
Joint STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Bond Order)(Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 05/21/2026)
Main Document: Joint
#14
May 22, 2026
STICKEN MOTION to Enforce 11 Order,, PETITIONERS OPPOSED MOTION TO ENFORCE HABEAS ORDER AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Petitioner Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - ORDER GRANTING PETITION, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Evidence Submitted by DHS for Bond Hearing, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - BIA Filing Receipt for Appeal or Motion, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 - Order denying bond, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5 - Petitioner's Marriage License, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6 - Petitioner's Wife's Birth Certificate, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 7 - Petitioner's Child's Birth Certificate, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 8 - Petitioner's Criminal History Chart)(Miller, Miriam) Modified on 5/22/2026 (pabsec, ). (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document: Enforce
#15
May 22, 2026
ORDER by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 5/22/2026. Petitioner's Opposed Motion to Enforce Habeas Order and Request for Immediate Release 14 is STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Court's Practice Standards. See Practice Standards (Civil Cases), Judge Philip A. Brimmer, § III.A ("All motions... shall not exceed fifteen pages.... These page limitations include... [the] signature block, and all other matters, except the certificate of service."). Text Only Entry(pabsec, ) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
#16
May 22, 2026
MOTION to Enforce 11 Order,, PETITIONERS OPPOSED MOTION TO ENFORCE HABEAS ORDER AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Petitioner Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - ORDER GRANTING PETITION, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Evidence Submitted by DHS for Bond Hearing, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - BIA Filing Receipt for Appeal or Motion, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 - Order denying bond, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5 - Petitioner's MARRIAGE LICENSE, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6 - Elizabeth Lozano Birth Certificate, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit 7 - Petitioner's Child's Birth Certificate, # 8 Exhibit Exhibit 8 - Petitioner's Criminal History Chart)(Miller, Miriam) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
Main Document: Enforce
#17
May 22, 2026
MINUTE ORDER by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 5/22/2026. Respondents shall respond to 16 Petitioner's Opposed Motion to Enforce Habeas Order and Request for Immediate Release on or before May 29, 2026. Petitioner may file a response on or before June 5, 2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) (Entered: 05/22/2026)
May 22, 2026
Order on Motion to Enforce
May 22, 2026
Minute Order
#18
May 28, 2026
RESPONSE to 16 MOTION to Enforce 11 Order,, PETITIONERS OPPOSED MOTION TO ENFORCE HABEAS ORDER AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE filed by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez. (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 05/28/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#19
Jun 02, 2026
REPLY to Response to 16 MOTION to Enforce 11 Order,, PETITIONERS OPPOSED MOTION TO ENFORCE HABEAS ORDER AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PETITIONERS REPLY TO RESPONDENTS RESPONSE TO PETITIONERS MOTION TO ENFORCE filed by Petitioner Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares. (Miller, Miriam) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
Main Document: REPLY
#20
Jun 09, 2026
RESPONSE to 12 MOTION for Attorney Fees PETITIONERS OPPOSED MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT filed by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez. (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 06/09/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#21
Jul 07, 2026
MOTION to Expedite PETITIONERS MOTION TO EXPEDITE RESOLUTION OF PENDING MOTION TO ENFORCE HABEAS ORDER AND REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE by Petitioner Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares. (Miller, Miriam) (Entered: 07/07/2026)
Main Document: Expedite
#22
Jul 16, 2026
ORDER by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 7/16/2026, re: 21 Petitioner's Motion to Expedite Resolution of Pending Motion to Enforce Habeas Order and Request for Immediate Release is DENIED as moot. Petitioner's Opposed Motion to Enforce Habeas Order and Request for Immediate Release 16 is DENIED. ORDERED that this case is closed. (sphil, ) Modified on 7/16/2026 to add text. (sphil, ). (Entered: 07/16/2026)
Main Document: Order Dismissing Case
#23
Jul 17, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT re: 11 Order, by Clerk on 7/17/26. (sgrim) (Entered: 07/17/2026)
Main Document: Judgment - Clerk
#24
Sep 08, 2026
STRICKEN AMENDED APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2241, filed by Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares.(sphil, ) Modified on 9/9/2026 (pabsec, ). (Entered: 09/09/2026)
Main Document: STRICKEN
#25
Sep 09, 2026
MINUTE ORDER by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 9/9/2026 as to Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares re: 24 Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Petitioner is represented by an attorney and any documents he files must be done through counsel. Therefore, 24 Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is STRICKEN. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) (Entered: 09/09/2026)
Sep 09, 2026
Minute Order
#26
Sep 24, 2026
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 12 MOTION for Attorney Fees PETITIONERS OPPOSED MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT PETITIONERS UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY OUT OF TIME AND SUPPLEMENT EAJA ELIGIBILITY SHOWING by Petitioner Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares. (Miller, Miriam) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
Main Document: Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
#27
Sep 24, 2026
ORDER by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 9/24/2026 re: 26 Petitioner's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Reply Out of Time and Supplement EAJA Eligibility Showing is GRANTED. Petitioner may file a reply in support of 12 Petitioner's Opposed Motion for Attorney's Fees Pursuant to EAJA on or before September 28, 2026. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
#28
Sep 24, 2026
STRICKEN AMENDED APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus 2241, filed by Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares.(sphil, ) Modified on 9/25/2026 (pabsec, ). (Entered: 09/25/2026)
Main Document: STRICKEN
Sep 24, 2026
Minute Order
#29
Sep 25, 2026
MINUTE ORDER by Judge Philip A. Brimmer on 9/25/2026 re: 28 Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. As the Court noted in its September 9, 2026 order, petitioner is represented by an attorney and any documents he files in this case must be done through counsel. If petitioner wants his amended habeas petition to be ruled on, it must be filed by his attorney. Therefore, 28 Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is STRICKEN. Text Only Entry (pabsec, ) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
Sep 25, 2026
Minute Order
#30
Sep 28, 2026
REPLY to Response to 12 MOTION for Attorney Fees PETITIONERS OPPOSED MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES PURSUANT TO THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT PETITIONERS REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS FEES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT filed by Petitioner Martin Geobany Terrazas Pallares. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Petitioner, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Completed Financial Worksheet, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - Petitioner Bank Statements, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 - Petitioner Vehicle Titles, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5 - Notice of State Tax Lien)(Miller, Miriam) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
Main Document: REPLY

Parties

TERRAZAS PALLARES
Party
Valdez
Party