District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-03857

Galvez Saavedra v. Baltazar

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Case Information

Filed: August 21, 2026
Assigned to: Daniel Desmond Domenico
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
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Last Activity: September 10, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Aug 21, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number 119194), filed by Agustin Galvez Saavedra. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope)(eguth, ) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#2
Aug 21, 2026
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (eguth, ) (Entered: 08/21/2026)
#3
Aug 26, 2026
ORDER Drawing Case. After review under D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1, the Court has determined that this case does not appear to be appropriate for summary dismissal. Therefore, the case will be drawn to a presiding judge and, if applicable, to a magistrate judge. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1(c). Accordingly, this case is randomly reassigned to Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico, and drawn to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-03857-DDD, by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 08/26/2026. 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. (agryan) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
Main Document: Order Reassigning Case
#4
Aug 26, 2026
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (agryan) (Entered: 08/26/2026)
Main Document: Magistrate
#5
Aug 27, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Having reviewed 1 Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, I find that good cause appears, and it is therefore ORDERED that the respondents must SHOW CAUSE within two weeks after service why the application for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted.The petitioner may file a reply within two weeks of service of the response(s).SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 08/27/2026. Text Only Entry. 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. (agryan) (Entered: 08/27/2026)
Aug 27, 2026
Order to Show Cause
#6
Aug 28, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Service by Clerk of Court re 5 Order to Show Cause,, 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attachments: # 1 Certified Mail Receipts) (agryan) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
#7
Aug 31, 2026
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Receipt of Documents by the United States Attorney's Office re 6 Certificate of Service (agryan) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
Main Document: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
#8
Sep 04, 2026
CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN Receipts as to Juan Baltazar, Todd Lyons, George Valdez re: 6 Certificate of Service (Attachments: # 1 Continuation of Main Document, # 2 Continuation of Main Document) (agryan) (Entered: 09/04/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFIED
#11
Sep 08, 2026
CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Petitioner Agustin Galvez Saavedra - Plaintiff party does not consent. (jberr, ) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT
#9
Sep 10, 2026
RESPONSE to 5 Order to Show Cause,, by Respondents Todd B., Juan Baltazar, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Erika A. Kelley added to party Todd B. (pty:res), Attorney Erika A. Kelley added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Erika A. Kelley added to party Todd Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Erika A. Kelley added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Erika A. Kelley added to party George Valdez(pty:res). (Kelley, Erika) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#10
Sep 10, 2026
CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Todd B., Juan Baltazar, Todd Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez All parties do not consent.. (Kelley, Erika) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT
#12
Sep 10, 2026
ORDER GRANTING 1 Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241.The petitioner seeks a writ of habeas corpus directing his immediate release from immigration detention or a bond hearing before an immigration judge. The respondents state that they "are not submitting a brief in opposition to the Petition," and they "recognize that the Court may then decide to grant the Petition and award appropriate relief." Doc. 9 at 1-2.It is therefore ORDERED that 5 Order to Show Cause is MADE ABSOLUTE, and 1 Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is GRANTED.Within one week of this Order, the respondents must provide the petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge or else release the petitioner.The respondents must provide the petitioner no less than three business days' notice in advance of any bond hearing.At any bond hearing, the Government must bear the burden of proving that the petitioner is a flight risk by a preponderance of the evidence or a danger by clear and convincing evidence. See Hernandez-Lara v. Lyons, 10 F.4th 19, 40 (1st Cir. 2021); Kuzmic v. Baltasar, No. 26-cv-00577-CYC, 2026 WL 1291853, at *2, *5 (D. Colo. May 12, 2026); Guevara Gacia v. Bondi, No. 1:26-cv-01012-SKC, 2026 WL 835766, at *4 (D. Colo. Mar. 26, 2026); Barreno v. Baltasar, No. 025-cv-03017-GPG-TPO, 2025 WL 3190936, at *3 (D. Colo. Nov. 14, 2025); Diaz-Ceja v. McAleenan, No. 19-cv-00824-NYW, 2019 WL 2774211, at *11 to *12 (D. Colo. July 2, 2019); cf. United States v. Cisneros, 328 F.3d 610, 616 (10th Cir. 2003).The respondents must file a status report within three days of the petitioner's bond hearing or release stating the results of the bond hearing or the date of the petitioner's release if no bond hearing was held.SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 09/10/2026. Text Only Entry. 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. (agryan) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
Sep 10, 2026
Order