District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-03538

Balladares Padilla v. Facility Administrator, Denver Contract Detention Facility

Completed

Case Information

Filed: August 04, 2026
Assigned to: Regina M. Rodriguez
Referred to:
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: August 18, 2026
Last Activity: September 10, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Aug 04, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number 118990), filed by Kevin Arnold Balladares Padilla. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation of Main Document, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Envelope, # 4 Receipt) (jberr, ) Modified on 8/18/2026 to update document restriction pursuant to RMR Chamber's instructions (ccuen, ). (Entered: 08/05/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#2
Aug 04, 2026
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 08/05/2026)
#3
Aug 07, 2026
ORDER DRAWING CASE. This case shall be drawn to a presiding judge and, if applicable, to a magistrate judge, by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 8/7/2026. (Case randomly reassigned to Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv- 03538-MDB.) For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (ccuen, ) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document: Order Reassigning Case
#4
Aug 07, 2026
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (ccuen, ) (Entered: 08/07/2026)
Main Document: Magistrate
#5
Aug 10, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE it is ORDERED that Respondent show cause within seven (7) days from the date of this Order why the Petition (Doc. No. 1) should not be granted. It is FURTHER ORDERED that within twenty-one (21) days of Respondent's answer to this Order to Show Cause, Petitioner may file a reply. It is FURTHER ORDERED that within seven (7) days form the date of this Order the parties shall complete and file the Election Concerning Consent/Non-Consent to United States Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction form (Doc. No. 4 ), indicating either the unanimous consent of the parties or that consent has been declined. By Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell on 08/10/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#6
Aug 10, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service re 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 5 Order to Show Cause for Service of Process. (Attachments: # 1 USPS certified mail receipts)(jrobe, ) (Entered: 08/10/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
#7
Aug 11, 2026
Acknowledgement Letter filed on behalf of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
Main Document: Acknowledgement
#8
Aug 14, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Andrew M. Soler on behalf of Facility Administrator, Denver Contract Detention FacilityAttorney Andrew M. Soler added to party Facility Administrator, Denver Contract Detention Facility(pty:res) (Soler, Andrew) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#9
Aug 14, 2026
CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondent Facility Administrator, Denver Contract Detention Facility All parties do not consent.. (Soler, Andrew) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT
#10
Aug 14, 2026
NOTICE re 9 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondent Facility Administrator, Denver Contract Detention Facility (Soler, Andrew) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#11
Aug 14, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 5 by Respondent Facility Administrator, Denver Contract Detention Facility. (Soler, Andrew) (Entered: 08/14/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#12
Aug 18, 2026
CASE REASSIGNED Pursuant to 9 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. All parties do not consent. Case randomly reassigned to Judge Regina M. Rodriguez. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-03538-RMR. (Text Only Entry) (jrobe, ) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
#13
Aug 18, 2026
ORDER. Respondent's Response to Order to Show Cause 11 indicates that Petitioner was removed from the United States on August 6, 2026. Given Petitioner has been removed, the Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1 is DENIED AS MOOT. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 8/18/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. Text Only Entry (rmrlc6, ) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
#14
Aug 18, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT re: 13 Order, by Clerk on 8/18/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (kmyha) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
Main Document: Judgment
Aug 18, 2026
Order
#15
Aug 20, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 3 Order Reassigning Case, 4 Magistrate Judge Addressed to Kevin Arnold Balladares Padilla. (dhern, ) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
Main Document: Mail
#16
Aug 21, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, 2 Case Assigned (pro se) to Judge Addressed to Kevin Arnold Balladares Padilla. (eguth, ) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document: Mail
#17
Aug 24, 2026
USPS Certified Mail Receipt Return as to Facility Administrator re: 6 CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
Main Document: USPS
#18
Aug 24, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 6 Certificate of Mailing/Service, 5 Order to Show Cause,,, Addressed to Kevin Arnold Balladares Padilla. (Attachments: # 1 Returned Envelope) (eguth, ) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
Main Document: Mail
#19
Aug 27, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 7 Affidavit/Return of Service Addressed to Kevin Arnold Balladares Padilla. (eguth, ) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document: Mail
#20
Aug 31, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 12 Case Reassigned - Addressed to Kevin Arnold Balladares Padilla. (jberr, ) Modified to match date filed on 9/2/2026 (jberr, ). (Entered: 09/02/2026)
Main Document: Mail
#21
Sep 10, 2026
Mail Returned as Undeliverable re: 17 Affidavit/Return of Service Addressed to Kevin Arnold Balladares Padilla. (echa, ) (Entered: 09/11/2026)
Main Document: Mail

Parties

Balladares Padilla
Party
Facility Administrator, Denver Contract Detention Facility
Party