District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-02408

#1

Jun 01, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11046942)Attorney Sarah L. Vuong added to party Manuel Barrera Barrientos(pty:pet), Attorney Sarah L. Vuong added to party Stephanie Natalia Chavez-Rondon(pty:pet), Attorney Sarah L. Vuong added to party Gabriela Alejandra Forero Ramirez(pty:pet), Attorney Sarah L. Vuong added to party Yesika Yulie Moreno Vera(pty:pet), Attorney Sarah L. Vuong added to party Moise Ansoumane Niesor(pty:pet), Attorney Sarah L. Vuong added to party Rafael Oscar Samaniego Pari(pty:pet), filed by Gabriela Alejandra Forero Ramirez, Manuel Barrera Barrientos, Moise Ansoumane Niesor, Stephanie Natalia Chavez-Rondon, Rafael Oscar Samaniego Pari, Yesika Yulie Moreno Vera. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 06/01/2026)

#2

Jun 01, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara. Text Only Entry. (agarc, ) (Entered: 06/02/2026)

#3

Jun 02, 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: 06/02/2026)

#4

Jun 04, 2026

MOTION for Order to Show Cause by Petitioners Manuel Barrera Barrientos, Stephanie Natalia Chavez-Rondon, Gabriela Alejandra Forero Ramirez, Yesika Yulie Moreno Vera, Moise Ansoumane Niesor, Rafael Oscar Samaniego Pari. (Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

#5

Jun 04, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Petitioners shall serve the Respondents with the Petition and this Order to Show Cause by June 8, 2026. Within 48 hours of serving Respondents, Petitioners shall file proof of service on the docket, and counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. On or before June 15, 2026, the Respondents shall show cause why the Petition should not be granted. The Parties shall address in their briefings the circumstances of Petitioners' entry into the United States and initial release; whether that release was pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1226 or 8 U.S.C. § 1182 (or another basis); and how the terms of the release affect whether § 1225 or § 1226 governs their present detention. In addition, the Parties shall address whether joinder of these six Petitioners in one Petition is proper or whether their habeas corpus claims should be severed. By the same deadline of June 15, 2026, the Parties shall complete and file the Magistrate Judge Consent Form. On or before June 22, 2026, Petitioners may file a Reply in support of the Petition. By Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara on 6/4/2026. (ggill, ) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

#6

Jun 04, 2026

MINUTE ORDER. Petitioners' Motion for Order to Show Cause [ECF 4 ] is denied as moot. This Court entered the Order to Show Cause at ECF 5 . By Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara on 6/4/2026.(ggill, ) (Entered: 06/04/2026)

#7

Jun 08, 2026

NOTICE re 5 Order to Show Cause,,,, by Petitioners Manuel Barrera Barrientos, Stephanie Natalia Chavez-Rondon, Gabriela Alejandra Forero Ramirez, Yesika Yulie Moreno Vera, Moise Ansoumane Niesor, Rafael Oscar Samaniego Pari (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 06/08/2026)

#8

Jun 09, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Kyle W. Brenton on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Kyle W. Brenton added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Kyle W. Brenton added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Kyle W. Brenton added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Kyle W. Brenton added to party George Valdez(pty:res) (Brenton, Kyle) (Entered: 06/09/2026)

#9

Jun 10, 2026

Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Order to Show Cause by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Brenton, Kyle) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

#10

Jun 11, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Petitioners Manuel Barrera Barrientos, Stephanie Natalia Chavez-Rondon, Gabriela Alejandra Forero Ramirez, Yesika Yulie Moreno Vera, Moise Ansoumane Niesor, Rafael Oscar Samaniego Pari All parties do not consent.. (Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

#11

Jun 11, 2026

MINUTE ORDER. For good cause shown and noting that it is unopposed, Respondents' Motion for Extension of Time [ECF 9 ] is granted. The deadline for Respondents to respond to the Order to Show Cause is extended to June 18, 2026. Petitioners shall have until June 25, 2026 to reply if they choose to do so. However, the consent deadline remains as currently set on June 15, 2026. By Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara on 6/11/2026. (eluce) (Entered: 06/11/2026)

#12

Jun 12, 2026

MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent form [ECF 10 ] filed by the Parties expressing non-consent under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(c)(8), the Court directs the Clerk of the Court to reassign this case under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a) to a District Judge. This Court may continue on the case to hear matters referred by the district judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, and D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.1(c). (Case randomly reassigned to Judge R. Brooke Jackson and drawn to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-02408-RBJ.) By Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara on 6/12/2026. (eluce) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

#13

Jun 18, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 5 by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7)(Brenton, Kyle) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

#14

Jun 24, 2026

REPLY to 13 Response to Order to Show Cause, by Petitioners Manuel Barrera Barrientos, Stephanie Natalia Chavez-Rondon, Gabriela Alejandra Forero Ramirez, Yesika Yulie Moreno Vera, Moise Ansoumane Niesor, Rafael Oscar Samaniego Pari. (Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 06/24/2026)

#15

Jul 10, 2026

NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities by Petitioners Manuel Barrera Barrientos, Stephanie Natalia Chavez-Rondon, Gabriela Alejandra Forero Ramirez, Yesika Yulie Moreno Vera, Moise Ansoumane Niesor, Rafael Oscar Samaniego Pari (Vuong, Sarah) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

#16

Jul 10, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Elizabeth Susan Ford Milani on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Elizabeth Susan Ford Milani added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Susan Ford Milani added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Susan Ford Milani added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Susan Ford Milani added to party George Valdez(pty:res) (Ford Milani, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/10/2026)

#17

Jul 13, 2026

ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that:1. The Petition, ECF No. 1, is GRANTED. Respondents SHALL release petitioners on their own recognizance within 48 hours of this Order.2. Respondents MAY NOT impose additional release conditions other than those that petitioners were subject to prior to their current detentions.3. The parties WILL, within five (5) days of this Order, file a joint status report informing the Court of the status of petitioners' releases, by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 7/13/2026. (ccuen, ) (Entered: 07/13/2026)

#18

Jul 16, 2026

Joint STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Ford Milani, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/16/2026)

#19

Jul 23, 2026

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Brenton, Kyle) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#20

Jul 23, 2026

ORDER granting 19 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Kyle W. Brenton terminated by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 7/23/26. Text Only Entry(rbjlc8, ) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

#21

Jul 23, 2026

Amended MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Brenton, Kyle) (Entered: 07/23/2026)

Jul 23, 2026

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

#22

Aug 10, 2026

ORDER granting 21 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 8/10/26. Text Only Entry(rbjlc8, ) (Entered: 08/10/2026)

Aug 10, 2026

Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney

#23

Sep 25, 2026

MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the Court's Order, ECF No. 17, and the representations made in the Status Report, ECF No. 18, the Clerk of Court is directed to enter final judgment and close this case. SO ORDERED by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 9/25/2026. 18 Status Report filed by Juan Baltazar, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, Todd Blanche, 17 Order. Text Only Entry (msmot, ) (Entered: 09/25/2026)

Sep 25, 2026

Minute Order

#24

Sep 30, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT re: 17 Order, and 23 Minute Order, entered by Clerk on 9/30/2026. (kmyha) (Entered: 09/30/2026)