District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04576

Kam v. Valdez

Completed

Case Information

Filed: September 17, 2026
Assigned to: Shane Kato Crews
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: October 06, 2026
Last Activity: October 13, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Sep 17, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11293506)Attorney Miriam Rose Miller added to party Khamla Kam(pty:pet), filed by Khamla Kam. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Release notification, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - Order of Supervision, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - ICE Notice and Informal Interview Documents from September 9 2026)(Miller, Miriam) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#2
Sep 17, 2026
Case assigned to Judge S. Kato Crews and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry. (dhern, ) (Entered: 09/17/2026)
#3
Sep 18, 2026
ORDER: Upon review of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by Khamla Kam, it is ORDERED that Petitioner shall SERVE Respondents, see F.R.C.P. 4(i)(1) & (2), with a copy of the Petition and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by e-mail and by overnight certified mail, on or before September 23, 2026. Petitioner shall promptly file proof of such service on the docket, and counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter their notices of appearance.Based upon a preliminary review of the Petition, it appears to be well-founded. Consequently, within five days of service, Respondents shall RESPOND to the Petition and SHOW CAUSE why it should not be granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 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.SO ORDERED by Judge S. Kato Crews on 9/18/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc1) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Sep 18, 2026
Order
#4
Sep 22, 2026
AFFIDAVIT RETURN of Service of Petition for Habeas Corpus upon Respondents on 09/22/2026 by Petitioner Khamla Kam. (Miller, Miriam) (Entered: 09/22/2026)
Main Document: AFFIDAVIT
#5
Sep 29, 2026
RESPONSE to 3 Order,,,, by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, US Department of Homeland Security, George ValdezAttorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Juan Baltasar(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Executive Office of Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party US Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party George Valdez(pty:res). (Isler, Thomas) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#6
Oct 02, 2026
ORDER: Before the Court is Petitioner's 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus. In their Response, Respondents state that they "are not submitting a brief in opposition to the Petition detailing the facts and circumstances of this case." Dkt. 5, pp.1-2. Where, as here, "a party files a response to a motion but does not address all arguments which the motion raises, the party has effectively conceded the arguments which it does not address." Alfaro Herrera v. Baltazar, No. 1:25-cv-04014-CNS, 2026 WL 91470, at *5 (D. Colo. Jan. 13, 2026) (quoting Series 17-03-615 v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 785 F. Supp. 3d 904, 935 (D. Kan. 2025)); see also C1.G ex rel C.G. v. Siegfried, 38 F.4th 1270, 1282 (10th Cir. 2022). Accordingly, Petitioner's Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED.Furthermore, because Respondents have offered no lawful bases for his detention, and they agree appropriate relief could include release on conditions, the Court concludes Petitioner is entitled to immediate release. Vargas Cardenas v. Bondi, No. 1:26-cv-01174-SKC, 2026 WL 886340, at *2 (D. Colo. Apr. 1, 2026). Therefore, Respondents SHALL immediately release Petitioner under reasonable conditions to be set by DHS and SHALL FILE a status report within THREE DAYS of this Order certifying compliance. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 10/2/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc1) (Entered: 10/02/2026)
Oct 02, 2026
Order
#7
Oct 05, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltasar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, US Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez. (Isler, Thomas) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#8
Oct 06, 2026
ORDER re: 7 Status Report filed by George Valdez, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche, US Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office of Immigration Review, Juan Baltasar. In light of Respondents' certification of compliance with this Court's Order, the Clerk of Court shall enter judgment and close this case. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED the Court's previous 3 Order prohibiting Petitioner's removal from the District of Colorado or the United States is VACATED. By Judge S. Kato Crews on 10/6/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc1) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
#9
Oct 06, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT pursuant to Orders 6 and 8 . Entered by the Clerk of the Court on 10/6/2026. (cpear) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: Judgment
Oct 06, 2026
Order
#10
Oct 13, 2026
Attorney Fees
Main Document: Attorney Fees