District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04267

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Sep 11, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11277871)Attorney Anna Lee Dichter added to party Matias Espinoza Zuniga(pty:pet), Attorney Anna Lee Dichter added to party Jessica Fernanda Prada Garzon(pty:pet), Attorney Anna Lee Dichter added to party Estefania Ruiz Suarez(pty:pet), Attorney Anna Lee Dichter added to party Edwin Rafael de Oro Vazquez(pty:pet), filed by Matias Espinoza Zuniga, Estefania Ruiz Suarez, Edwin Rafael de Oro Vazquez, Jessica Fernanda Prada Garzon. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C)(Dichter, Anna) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

Case assigned to Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. Text Only Entry (eguth, ) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (eguth, ) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.The petitioners must serve the respondents with 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. The petitioners need not serve a summons with a copy of the petition. The petitioners 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 petitioners may file a reply within two weeks of service of the response(s).SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 09/11/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) Modified on 9/15/2026 to correct parties (agryan). (Entered: 09/11/2026)

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Sep 11, 2026

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of Local Civ. R. 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions, (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions, and (5) pursuant to Local Civ. R. 16.6 and at the discretion of the Magistrate Judge, convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 09/11/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 09/11/2026)

Sep 11, 2026

Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

Sep 11, 2026

Order to Show Cause

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Sep 23, 2026

NOTICE of service by Petitioners Matias Espinoza Zuniga, Jessica Fernanda Prada Garzon, Estefania Ruiz Suarez, Edwin Rafael de Oro Vazquez (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Dichter, Anna) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

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Oct 01, 2026

RESPONSE to 4 Order to Show Cause,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, George ValdezAttorney Erika A. Kelley added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Erika A. Kelley added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Erika A. Kelley added to party George Valdez(pty:res). (Kelley, Erika) (Entered: 10/01/2026)

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Oct 02, 2026

REPLY in Support of Petition for Habeas Corpus by Petitioners Matias Espinoza Zuniga, Jessica Fernanda Prada Garzon, Estefania Ruiz Suarez, Edwin Rafael de Oro Vazquez. (Dichter, Anna) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

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Oct 02, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.The petitioners seek a writ of habeas corpus directing their immediate release from immigration detention or bond hearings 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 1-2.It is therefore ORDERED that 4 Order to Show Cause is MADE ABSOLUTE, and 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED.Within one week of this Order, the respondents must provide each of the petitioners with a bond hearing before an immigration judge or else release them.The respondents must provide the petitioners' 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 each 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 10/02/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

Oct 02, 2026

Order

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Oct 15, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, George Valdez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit)(Kelley, Erika) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

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Oct 15, 2026

ORDER re: 10 Status Report filed by Respondents.The respondents report that each of the petitioners has been provided with a bond hearing before an immigration judge. Any petitioner may file a response on or before 10/22/2026 explaining any reasons why this case should not be closed.The respondents must file a status report by 10/22/2026 stating the results of Petitioner Jessica Fernanda Prada Garzon's bond hearing.SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/15/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

Oct 15, 2026

Order

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Oct 22, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, George Valdez. (Kelley, Erika) (Entered: 10/22/2026)

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Oct 23, 2026

ORDER. No petitioner has filed any response explaining why this case should not be closed. See 11 Order. Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter final judgment pursuant to 9 Order Granting 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/23/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 10/23/2026)

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Oct 23, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT by Clerk in favor of George Valdez, Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche against Edwin Rafael de Oro Vazquez, Estefania Ruiz Suarez, Jessica Fernanda Prada Garzon, Matias Espinoza Zuniga entered by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/23/2026. (rkeec) (Entered: 10/23/2026)

Oct 23, 2026

Order