District of Wyoming • 2:25-cv-00265
Vazha v. United States Attorney General
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Case Information
Filed: November 14, 2025
Assigned to:
Kelly H. Rankin
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (federa
Completed: December 30, 2025
Last Activity:
January 21, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Nov 14, 2025
PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $5 receipt #1-731.), filed by Birtvelishvili Vazha. (Attachments: # 1 Immigration Order, # 2 Envelope) (Court Staff, smms) (Entered: 11/14/2025)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Nov 14, 2025
Notice of Judge Assignment. The case has been assigned to the Honorable Kelly H. Rankin. (Court Staff, smms) (Entered: 11/14/2025)
Nov 14, 2025
Notice of Judge Assignment and Consent to Proceed
#3
Nov 17, 2025
ORDER Requiring Service of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Clerk of Court and Requiring Response by the Chief District Judge Kelly H Rankin. It is ordered that Respondents shall file a response within twenty-one (21) days after being served the petition. It if further ordered that Petitioner may file a reply to Respondents' response within twenty-one (21) days after being served the response. (Copy of Order, Petition and Order served upon the US Attorney via email on 11/17/25. Copy of Order sent to Petitioner via US Mail on 11/17/25.)(Court Staff, sjlg) (Entered: 11/17/2025)
Main Document:
Requiring Service and Response
#4
Dec 18, 2025
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jeremy A Gross on behalf of United States Attorney General, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Denver Field Office Director (cc: Petitioner via U.S. mail on this date). (Court Staff, stmo) Modified on 12/18/2025 (Court Staff, stmo). (Entered: 12/18/2025)
Main Document:
Notice of Attorney Appearance
#5
Dec 18, 2025
MOTION for Extension of Time (Non-Dispositive) requesting extension of Time to File Response to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Respondents United States Attorney General, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Denver Field Office Director (cc: Petitioner via U.S. mail on this date). (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Court Staff, stmo) (Entered: 12/18/2025)
Main Document:
Extension of Time (Non-Dispositive)
#6
Dec 18, 2025
Letter to the Court from Birtvelishvili Vazha requesting status of case. Copy of docket sheet sent to Petitioner via USPS on this date. (Court Staff, smxb) (Entered: 12/18/2025)
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Letter(s)
#7
Dec 19, 2025
ORDER by the Chief District Judge Kelly H Rankin granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time. Federal Respondent's have until December 23, 2025, to respond to the Petition. (Court Staff, sjgc) (Main Document 7 replaced and text modified on 12/29/2025) (Court Staff, sjlg). (Entered: 12/19/2025)
Main Document:
Order on Motion for Extension of Time Non-Dispositive
#8
Dec 23, 2025
RESPONSE to 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Respondents United States Attorney General, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Denver Field Office Director. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Quinones Declaration) (Gross, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
Main Document:
Response
#9
Dec 30, 2025
ORDER Granting 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 filed by Birtvelishvili Vazha by the Chief District Judge Kelly H Rankin. It is ordered that Respondents shall release Petitioner from custody, subject to an appropriate order of supervision, by January 5, 2026, and shall provide notice to this Court when Mr. Vazha is released from custody. (Copy sent to Petitioner via US Mail and certified copies provided to AUSA and USMS on 12/30/25.) (Court Staff, sjlg) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document:
Order
#10
Dec 30, 2025
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS by Chief District Judge Kelly H Rankin. Petitioner is ordered released from custody by no later than January 5, 2026, subject to appropriate conditions of release. (Writ mailed to Petitioner via US Mail and certified copies provided to AUSA and USMS.) (Court Staff, sjlg) (Entered: 12/30/2025)
Main Document:
Order
#11
Jan 05, 2026
NOTICE by Respondents United States Attorney General, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Denver Field Office Director Notice of Release (Gross, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/05/2026)
Main Document:
Notice (Other)
#12
Jan 21, 2026
Mail Returned
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Mail Returned
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