District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04378

Mota Villareal v. Baltazar

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Case Information

Filed: September 14, 2026
Assigned to: Shane Kato Crews
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: October 29, 2026
Last Activity: October 29, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Sep 14, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number 119513), filed by Luis Gregorio Mota Villareal. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Envelope, # 3 Receipt)(agarc, ) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#2
Sep 14, 2026
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (agarc, ) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
#3
Sep 15, 2026
ORDER TO FILE AMENDED HABEAS APPLICATION. Petitioner shall have thirty (30) days from the date of this order to file an amended habeas application providing a clear statement of the federal claims he is asserting and the facts supporting those claims. Petitioner must include all claims and allegations in the amended habeas application. By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 9/15/2026. 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. (ccuen, ) (Entered: 09/15/2026)
Main Document: Order
#4
Oct 13, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241, filed by Luis Gregorio Mota Villareal.(ccuen, ) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#5
Oct 15, 2026
ORDER DRAWING CASE. This case shall be drawn to a presiding judgeand, if applicable, to a magistrate judge. By Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 10/15/2026. (Case randomly reassigned to Judge S. Kato Crews and drawn to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-04378-SKC) 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: 10/16/2026)
Main Document: Order Reassigning Case
#6
Oct 16, 2026
ORDER. This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. ECF No. 1 . The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to provide notice to the United States Attorney's Office of this action and provide the United States Attorney's Office by email with the 1 Application, its attachments, all other filings in this matter, and a copy of this Order. Within seven days of the Notice to the United States Attorney's Office, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the Petition should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, if Respondents do not file a response to the Petition and Court Order by this deadline, IT IS ORDERED Petitioner shall be released from custody no later than 24 hours after the response deadline, and Respondents shall file, no later than seven days after the response deadline, a status report informing the Court that Petitioner has been released.Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) Respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the District of Colorado unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this Order. SO ORDERED by Judge S. Kato Crews on 10/16/2026. 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 (skclc1)Response to Petition due by 10/23/2026. (Entered: 10/16/2026)
#7
Oct 16, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Service by Clerk of Court re 4 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus emailed as ordered to USACO.ServImm2241@usdoj.gov. Text Only Entry. (jrobe, ) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
Oct 16, 2026
Serve USAO - Immigration Habeas
#8
Oct 23, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Julia M. Prochazka on behalf of Juan Baltazar, DHS/ICE/US Inspector General, Markwayne Mullin, David VenturellaAttorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party DHS/ICE/US Inspector General(pty:res), Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party David Venturella(pty:res) (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#9
Oct 29, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 10/29/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#10
Oct 29, 2026
ORDER re: 9 Status Report filed by Juan Baltazar, Markwayne Mullin, David Venturella. According to Respondents' Status Report, Petitioner was released from detention on October 24, 2026. Dkt. 9, p.2. Consequently, the Court concludes the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 1 is MOOT. IT IS ORDERED the Clerk of Court shall close this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Court's previous 6 Order prohibiting Petitioner's removal from the District of Colorado or the United States is VACATED. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 10/29/2026 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 (skclc1) (Entered: 10/29/2026)
#11
Oct 29, 2026
Civil Case Terminated pursuant to the 10 Order filed in this case on 10/29/2026. Text Only Entry (cpear) (Entered: 10/29/2026)
Oct 29, 2026
Order