District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-02420

Midiona v. Hagan

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Case Information

Filed: June 01, 2026
Assigned to: Richard Brooke Jackson
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: October 02, 2026
Last Activity: October 02, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Jun 01, 2026
Emergency APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2254 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11048627)Attorney Cindy Salazar Tohme added to party Merilan Midiona(pty:pet), filed by Merilan Midiona.(Tohme, Cindy) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
Main Document: Emergency APPLICATION
#2
Jun 01, 2026
ADVISORY NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT RULES/PROCEDURES: re: 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by attorney Cindy Salazar Tohme. The document was scanned and not converted directly to portable document format (PDF). DO NOT REFILE THE DOCUMENT. Action to take - future documents must be filed pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 5.1(a) and 1.3(f) of the Electronic Case Filing Procedures (Civil cases). (Text Only Entry) (agarc, ) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
#3
Jun 01, 2026
Case assigned to Judge R. Brooke Jackson and drawn to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose. Text Only Entry. (agarc, ) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
#4
Jun 01, 2026
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (agarc, ) (Entered: 06/01/2026)
Main Document: Magistrate
#5
Jun 02, 2026
ORDER. To protect the status quo and preserve this Court's jurisdiction, the Court GRANTS the Petition only insofar as respondents are hereby enjoined from removing petitioner from the United States or transferring her out of Colorado unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this order or the case is terminated. To the extent they have not done so yet, no later than Wednesday, June 3, 2026, counsel for petitioner is directed to: (1) serve respondents with a copy of the Petition along with a copy of this Order, by email and overnight mail; and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance, and, within 14 days of service, respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted by releasing petitioner or requiring a bond hearing, by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 6/2/2026. (ccuen, ) (Entered: 06/02/2026)
Main Document: Order
#6
Jun 03, 2026
RESPONSE to Judges Order by Petitioner Merilan Midiona. (Tohme, Cindy) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#7
Jun 08, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Brian Michael Dunn on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Robert Hagan, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kelei WalkerAttorney Brian Michael Dunn added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Brian Michael Dunn added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Brian Michael Dunn added to party Robert Hagan(pty:res), Attorney Brian Michael Dunn added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Brian Michael Dunn added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Brian Michael Dunn added to party Kelei Walker(pty:res) (Dunn, Brian) (Entered: 06/08/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#8
Jun 15, 2026
ANSWER to Complaint by Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Robert Hagan, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kelei Walker. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Dunn, Brian) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
Main Document: ANSWER
#9
Jun 23, 2026
ORDER: 1. The Petition, ECF No. 1, is GRANTED. Respondents SHALL release petitioner from detention within 48 hours of this Order. Such release may be on reasonable conditions as determinated by respondents but not to include the payment of bond or the application of an ankle monitor.2. The parties SHALL, within five (5) days of this Order, file a joint status report informing the Court of the status of petitioners release.3. Respondents SHALL NOT transfer petitioner outside the District of Colorado or remove her from the United States pending resolution of this case. SO ORDERED by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 6/23/2026. re: 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Merilan Midiona (msmot, ) (Entered: 06/23/2026)
Main Document: Order
#10
Jun 25, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Robert Hagan, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, Kelei Walker. (Dunn, Brian) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#11
Jun 26, 2026
MINUTE ORDER Per the Status Report (ECF No. 10), petitioner was released from detention in accordance with the Court's Order (ECF No. 9). The Clerk of Court may enter final judgment and vacate the Court's Order (ECF No. 9). by Judge R. Brooke Jackson on 6/26/26. Text Only Entry (rbjlc8, ) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
Jun 26, 2026
Minute Order
#12
Oct 02, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT by Clerk on 10/2/2026 in favor of Merilan Midiona against Juan Baltazar, Kelei Walker, Markwayne Mullin, Robert Hagan, Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons. (msmot, ) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
Main Document: Judgment - Clerk

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Guadian
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Midiona
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