District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-02624

#1

Jun 12, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11076870)Attorney Aaron C. Hall added to party Nelson Cahuex Bernal(pty:pet), filed by Nelson Cahuex Bernal. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hall, Aaron) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

#2

Jun 12, 2026

Case assigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#3

Jun 15, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (jberr, ) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#4

Jun 15, 2026

ORDER. Before the Court is Petitioner's Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. ECF No. 1 . Having reviewed the Petition, the Court ORDERS Petitioner to, no later than June 19, 2026, (1) serve Respondents with a copy of the Petition and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by e-mail and by overnight mail, and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. Within three calendar days of service, Respondents are ORDERED TO RESPOND to the Petition and are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), and in order to preserve the Court's jurisdiction, Respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the District of Colorado or the United States unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this Order. PLEASE READ ATTACHED ORDER. Entered by Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 06/15/2026. (agryan) (Entered: 06/15/2026)

#5

Jun 16, 2026

AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of Petition (ECF No. 1); Civil Cover Sheet (ECF No. 1-1); Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 4) upon Juan Baltasar, George Vadez, David Venturella, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, U.S. Attorney's Office Civil Process Clerk on 06/16/2026, filed by Petitioner Nelson Cahuex Bernal (Hall, Aaron) (Entered: 06/16/2026)

#6

Jun 17, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Timothy Bart Jafek on behalf of Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David VenturellaAttorney Timothy Bart Jafek added to party Juan Baltasar(pty:res), Attorney Timothy Bart Jafek added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Timothy Bart Jafek added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Timothy Bart Jafek added to party George Valdez(pty:res), Attorney Timothy Bart Jafek added to party David Venturella(pty:res) (Jafek, Timothy) (Entered: 06/17/2026)

#7

Jun 21, 2026

CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David Venturella All parties consent.. (Jafek, Timothy) (Entered: 06/21/2026)

#8

Jun 22, 2026

ANSWER to Complaint by Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David Venturella. (Attachments: # 1 Decl. of S. Blea)(Jafek, Timothy) (Entered: 06/22/2026)

#9

Jun 23, 2026

ORDER OF REFERENCE. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 73, Local Civil Rules 40.1(c)(6) and 72.2, and 7 Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction, this action is REFERRED for final disposition to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter, who will conduct any and all further proceedings and order the entry of judgment in the case. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 06/23/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 06/23/2026)

Jun 23, 2026

Order on Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge

#10

Jun 26, 2026

TRAVERSE re 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 4 Order to Show Cause,,,, 8 Answer to Complaint by Petitioner Nelson Cahuex Bernal. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Form I-200 Warrant for Arrest, # 2 Exhibit Notice to Appear)(Hall, Aaron) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

#11

Jul 01, 2026

NOTICE of Supplemental Authorities by Petitioner Nelson Cahuex Bernal (Attachments: # 1 Santillan Quiroz v. Mullin, No. 26-6019, slip op. (10th Cir. June 30, 2026))(Hall, Aaron) (Entered: 07/01/2026)

#12

Aug 19, 2026

NOTICE re 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 8 Answer to Complaint, 10 Traverse, by Petitioner Nelson Cahuex Bernal (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Viantinna Campana Bordas, # 2 EOIR Automated Case Information)(Hall, Aaron) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#13

Aug 19, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Elizabeth Erin Puskar on behalf of Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David VenturellaAttorney Elizabeth Erin Puskar added to party Juan Baltasar(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Erin Puskar added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Erin Puskar added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Erin Puskar added to party George Valdez(pty:res), Attorney Elizabeth Erin Puskar added to party David Venturella(pty:res) (Puskar, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/19/2026)

#14

Aug 20, 2026

MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David Venturella. (Jafek, Timothy) (Entered: 08/20/2026)

#15

Aug 20, 2026

ORDER it is hereby ORDERED that the Petition, ECF No. 1, is GRANTED IN PART as follows. By no later than August 24, 2026, Respondents shall IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner on his own recognizance, along with all his personal belongings. Respondents shall not impose any additional restrictions on him, unless they are determined to be necessary at a future pre-deprivation/custody hearing. Respondents are ENJOINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner unless they demonstrate, by clear and convincing evidence at a pre-deprivation bond hearing before a neutral decisionmaker, that he is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his physical custody is legally justified. Respondents shall file a status report on or before August 27, 2026 confirming that Petitioner has been released from custody. PLEASE READ ATTACHED ORDER. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 08/20/2026. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#16

Aug 21, 2026

ORDER It is hereby ORDERED that Timothy Bart Jafek's, Assistant United StatesAttorney counsel of record for Respondents, Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Co-Counsel for Defendant under D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5(b).1 (ECF No. 14 ) is GRANTED. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 08/21/2026.(jrobe, ) (Entered: 08/21/2026)

#17

Aug 27, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David Venturella. (Puskar, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/27/2026)