District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04082
Martinez Guevara v. Warden of Denver Contract Detention Center
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Case Information
Filed: September 01, 2026
Assigned to:
Daniel Desmond Domenico
Referred to:
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Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: October 30, 2026
Last Activity:
October 30, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Sep 01, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11252172)Attorney Nneka Oni Jackson added to party Jose Santos Martinez Guevara (pty:pet), filed by Jose Santos Martinez Guevara. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit)(Jackson, Nneka) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
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APPLICATION
#2
Sep 01, 2026
ADVISORY NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH COURT RULES/PROCEDURES: re: 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by attorney Nneka Jackson. 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) (eguth, ) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
#3
Sep 01, 2026
Case assigned to Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico and drawn to Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara. Text Only Entry (eguth, ) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
#4
Sep 01, 2026
Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (eguth, ) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
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Magistrate
#5
Sep 01, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.The petitioner must serve the respondents with 1 Habeas Petition pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. The petitioner need not serve a summons with a copy of the petition. The petitioner must promptly file proof of service in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(l)(1).Having reviewed the petition, I find that good cause appears, and it is therefore ORDERED that the respondents must SHOW CAUSE within two weeks after service of the petition 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 9/1/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 09/01/2026)
Sep 01, 2026
Order to Show Cause
#6
Sep 24, 2026
AFFIDAVIT/RETURN of Service of Petition and Exhibits upon US Government Attorney on 9/15/2026, filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of Denver Contract Detention Center, SUMMONS Returned Executed upon defendant(s) Todd Blanche served on 9/15/2026, answer due 11/16/2026; Markwayne Mullin served on 9/15/2026, answer due 11/16/2026; Warden of Denver Contract Detention Center served on 9/15/2026, answer due 11/16/2026. (Jackson, Nneka) (Entered: 09/24/2026)
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AFFIDAVIT/RETURN
#7
Oct 02, 2026
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE and Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus re 5 by Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of Denver Contract Detention CenterAttorney Nicholas Albert Deuschle added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Nicholas Albert Deuschle added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Nicholas Albert Deuschle added to party Warden of Denver Contract Detention Center(pty:res). (Deuschle, Nicholas) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
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RESPONSE
#8
Oct 02, 2026
REPLY to 7 Response to Order to Show Cause, by Petitioner Jose Santos Martinez Guevara. (Jackson, Nneka) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
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REPLY
#9
Oct 02, 2026
ORDER GRANTING 1 Habeas Petition.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. 7 at 1.It is therefore ORDERED that 5 Order to Show Cause is MADE ABSOLUTE, and 1 Habeas Petition 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's counsel no less than three business days' notice in advance of any bond hearing.The respondents must file a status report within three business 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 Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/2/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
Oct 02, 2026
Order
#10
Oct 15, 2026
STATUS REPORT pursuant to the Court's October 2, 2026, Order (ECF No. 9) by Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of Denver Contract Detention Center. (Deuschle, Nicholas) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
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STATUS
#11
Oct 15, 2026
MOTION to Enforce Judgment re 9 Order,,,, by Petitioner Jose Santos Martinez Guevara. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Jackson, Nneka) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
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Enforce Judgment
#12
Oct 15, 2026
ORDER re: 11 Petitioner's Motion for Immediate Release. The respondents must respond to the motion on or before 10/22/2026. If the respondents do not file a substantive response, the Court will order them to immediately release the petitioner from detention. SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/15/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 10/15/2026)
Oct 15, 2026
Order
#13
Oct 22, 2026
RESPONSE to 11 MOTION to Enforce Judgment re 9 Order,,,, filed by Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of Denver Contract Detention Center. (Deuschle, Nicholas) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
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RESPONSE
#14
Oct 22, 2026
ORDER GRANTING 11 Petitioner's Motion for Immediate Release.The Court previously ordered that "[i]f the respondents do not file a substantive response" to the motion by 10/22/2026, "the Court will order them to immediately release the petitioner from detention." Doc. 12. The respondents have filed a non-substantive response stating that they "are not submitting a brief in opposition to the Motion," and they "recognize that the Court may then decide to grant the Motion and award appropriate relief." Doc. 13 .Accordingly, the respondents are ORDERED to release Petitioner Jose Santos Martinez Guevara from detention within twenty-four hours of this Order, and file a status report within one week of this Order confirming he has been released.SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/22/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 10/22/2026)
Oct 22, 2026
Order
#15
Oct 29, 2026
STATUS REPORT pursuant to the Court's October 22, 2026, Order (ECF No. 14) by Respondents Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, Warden of Denver Contract Detention Center. (Deuschle, Nicholas) (Entered: 10/29/2026)
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STATUS
#16
Oct 30, 2026
ORDER re: 15 Status Report filed by Respondents. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter final judgment in favor of the petitioner pursuant to 9 Order Granting 1 Habeas Petition and 14 Order Granting 11 Petitioner's Motion for Immediate Release. SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/30/26. Text Only Entry (sgrim) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
#17
Oct 30, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT re: 9 Order and 14 Order, by Clerk on 10/30/26. (sgrim) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
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Judgment - Clerk
Oct 30, 2026
Order
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