District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-02066

#1

May 13, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11010781)Attorney James Justice Haynes added to party Kapital Tesfaldet Tekali(pty:pet), filed by Kapital Tesfaldet Tekali. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1, Form I-213, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2, Form I-200, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3, Form I-862, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4, I-286 (May 2022), # 5 Exhibit Ex. 5, IJ decision, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 6, BIA Appeal, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 7, I-286 (Nov. 2022), # 8 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Haynes, James) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#2

May 13, 2026

Case assigned to Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico and drawn to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#3

May 13, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (jberr, ) (Entered: 05/13/2026)

#4

May 13, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.The petitioner must serve the respondents with 1 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 5/13/2026. Text Only Entry (ccuen, ) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

#5

May 13, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. 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 5/13/2026. Text Only Entry (ccuen, ) (Entered: 05/14/2026)

May 14, 2026

Order to Show Cause

May 14, 2026

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

#6

May 28, 2026

SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendant(s) Kapital Tesfaldet Tekali served on 5/19/2026, answer due 7/20/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of delivery)(Haynes, James) (Entered: 05/28/2026)

#7

Jun 02, 2026

SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendant(s) Kapital Tesfaldet Tekali served on 5/20/2026, answer due 7/20/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Delivery - Todd Blanche)(Haynes, James) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

#8

Jun 03, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Nicholas Albert Deuschle on behalf of Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Nicholas Albert Deuschle added to party Juan Baltasar(pty:res), Attorney Nicholas Albert Deuschle added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Nicholas Albert Deuschle added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Nicholas Albert Deuschle added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Nicholas Albert Deuschle added to party George Valdez(pty:res) (Deuschle, Nicholas) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

#9

Jun 03, 2026

AMENDED APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus 28 U.S.C. § 2241, filed by Kapital Tesfaldet Tekali. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1 Form I-213, # 2 Exhibit Ex. 2, Form I-200, # 3 Exhibit Ex. 3, Form I-862, # 4 Exhibit Ex. 4, I-286 (May 2022), # 5 Exhibit Ex. 5, IJ decision, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 6, BIA Appeal, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 7, I-286 (Nov. 2022), # 8 Exhibit Ex. 8, Interim Notice Authorizing Parole, # 9 Exhibit Ex. 9, I-220B)(Haynes, James) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

#10

Jun 03, 2026

NOTICE of Filing Amended Pleading re 9 Amended Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, by Petitioner Kapital Tesfaldet Tekali (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Kaptail_Amended Petition_Relined)(Haynes, James) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

#11

Jun 03, 2026

ORDER re: 9 First Amended Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.Having reviewed the petition, I find that good cause appears, and it is therefore ORDERED that the respondents must SHOW CAUSE on or before 6/17/2026 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).The Order to Show Cause at Doc. 4 is DISCHARGED.SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 06/03/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 06/03/2026)

Jun 03, 2026

Order to Show Cause

#12

Jun 17, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 11 by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of M. Ketels, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Singh Decision, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Valle-Rodriguez Decision)(Deuschle, Nicholas) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

#13

Jun 24, 2026

Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond

#14

Jun 25, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 13 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The petitioner may file a reply in support of his application for a writ of habeas corpus on or before 7/10/2026. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 06/25/2026. Text Only Entry.(agryan) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

Jun 25, 2026

Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond

#15

Jul 01, 2026

ORDER.In light of Santillan Quiroz v. Mullin, — F.4th —, No. 26-6019, 2026 WL 1876709 (10th Cir. June 30, 2026), within one week of this Order the respondents must either:(a) provide the petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) and 8 C.F.R. §§ 236.1(d)(1), 1003.19, & 1236.1(d)(1) or else release the petitioner, and file a status report stating the results of any bond hearing that was conducted or the date of the petitioner's release if no bond hearing was held; or(b) show cause why this case is distinguishable from Santillan Quiroz and the application for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted.SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 07/01/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

Jul 01, 2026

Order

#16

Jul 08, 2026

STATUS REPORT pursuant to the Court's July 1, 2026, Order (ECF No. 15) by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Deuschle, Nicholas) (Entered: 07/08/2026)

#17

Jul 09, 2026

ORDER re: 16 Status Report filed by Respondents. The respondents report that the petitioner has been provided with a bond hearing before an immigration judge. The petitioner may file a response on or before 7/16/2026 explaining any reasons why this case should not be closed and 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus dismissed without prejudice. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 07/09/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 07/09/2026)

Jul 09, 2026

Order

#18

Jul 17, 2026

ORDER. The petitioner has not filed any response explaining why this case should not be closed. See 17 Order. Accordingly, 4 Order to Show Cause is DISCHARGED, and 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to close this case. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 7/17/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 07/17/2026)

#19

Jul 17, 2026

Judgment - Clerk

Jul 17, 2026

Order