District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04028

Vo v. Baltazar

Completed

Case Information

Filed: August 28, 2026
Assigned to: Nina Y. Wang
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: September 24, 2026
Last Activity: September 24, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Aug 28, 2026
First APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11247151)Attorney Claire Elizabeth Dixon added to party Minh Vo(pty:dft), filed by Minh Vo. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit)(Dixon, Claire) (Entered: 08/28/2026)
Main Document: First
#2
Aug 28, 2026
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
#3
Aug 31, 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: 08/31/2026)
Main Document: Magistrate
#4
Aug 31, 2026
ORDER the Court ORDERS Petitioner to, no later than September 3, 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. It is further ORDERED that within three calendar days of service, the parties shall complete and file the Consent/Non-Consent Form (ECF No. 3 ) indicating either the unanimous consent of the parties or that consent has been declined. PLEASE READ ATTACHED ORDER. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 08/31/2026. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 08/31/2026)
Main Document: Order to Show Cause
#5
Sep 08, 2026
ANSWER to ComplaintAttorney Winnie Wu added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party Todd M. Lyons(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Winnie Wu added to party George Valdez(pty:res) by Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez.(Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document: ANSWER
#6
Sep 08, 2026
CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Todd M. Lyons, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez All parties do not consent.. (Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document: CONSENT
#7
Sep 08, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service by Petitioner Minh Vo. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Documentation of Service on Parties)(Dixon, Claire) (Entered: 09/08/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
#8
Sep 10, 2026
CASE REASSIGNED Pursuant to 6 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. All parties do not consent. Case randomly reassigned to Judge Nina Y. Wang. All future leadings should be designated as 26-cv-04028-NYW. (Text Only Entry) (jrobe, ) (Entered: 09/10/2026)
#9
Sep 21, 2026
Memorandum Opinion and ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that: (1) The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241 [Doc. 1 ] is GRANTED; (2) Within 48 hours of this Order, Respondents SHALL RELEASE Petition from custody; and (3) On or before September 25, 2026, the Parties shall file a joint status report confirming that Petitioner was released. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 9/21/2026. (ggill, ) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
Main Document: Order
#10
Sep 24, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez, David Venturella. (Wu, Winnie) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#11
Sep 24, 2026
MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 10 Joint Status Report Pursuant to Order, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of Petitioner and terminate the case. Petitioner is awarded his costs pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 54.1. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 9/24/2026. Text Only Entry (nywlc8, ) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
#12
Sep 24, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of Minh Vo against Juan Baltazar, George Valdez, David Venturella, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche pursuant to the 11 Minute Order. Entered by Clerk on 9/24/2026. (hguer) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
Main Document: Judgment
Sep 24, 2026
Minute Order