District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04611

L.A.D. v. Baltazar

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Case Information

Filed: September 18, 2026
Assigned to: Regina M. Rodriguez
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: October 13, 2026
Last Activity: October 13, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Sep 18, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11298109)Attorney Colleen Mary Cowgill added to party L.A.D.(pty:pet), filed by L.A.D.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Ex. A - LAD's Declaration, # 3 Exhibit Ex. B - Psychological Evaluation, # 4 Exhibit Ex. C - I-213, # 5 Exhibit Ex. D - IJ Order, # 6 Exhibit Ex. E - Bond Motion, # 7 Exhibit Ex. F - Evidence in Support of Bond, # 8 Exhibit Ex. G - IJ Order Denying Bond)(Cowgill, Colleen) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#2
Sep 18, 2026
MOTION for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym by Petitioner L.A.D.. (Cowgill, Colleen) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
Main Document: Leave
#3
Sep 18, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Regina M. Rodriguez and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 09/18/2026)
#4
Sep 21, 2026
ORDER. Upon review of the 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241, Petitioner shall SERVE Respondents pursuant to Rule 4 on or before 9/22/2026. Petitioner shall promptly file proof of such service on the docket, and counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter their notices of appearance. Petitioner shall also provide notice to the United States Attorney's Office by email promptly upon notice of this Order and shall include a copy of the Petition 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.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 unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this Order. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/21/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrja) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
#5
Sep 21, 2026
ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym. Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a) and 17(a) mandate that the real names of all parties in interest must be used in complaints, because "there is a substantial benefit to maintaining open court proceedings, and thus the public has an interest in knowing the identity of the litigants." Raiser v. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 182 F. App'x 810, 811 (10th Cir. 2006). However, the Tenth Circuit has "recognized that in certain 'exceptional circumstances' the need for anonymity outweighs the presumption in favor of open court proceedings." Id. In this case, Petitioner has demonstrated such exception circumstances and is permitted to proceed in this matter under a pseudonym. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/21/2026. Text Only Entry(rmrja) (Entered: 09/21/2026)
Sep 21, 2026
Order on Motion for Leave
Sep 21, 2026
Order
#6
Sep 23, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service by Petitioner L.A.D.. (Cowgill, Colleen) (Entered: 09/23/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
#7
Sep 28, 2026
RESPONSE to 4 Order,,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, George ValdezAttorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party George Valdez(pty:res). (Isler, Thomas) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#8
Sep 28, 2026
ORDER. 1. The Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus (ECF No. 1) is GRANTED; 2. Respondents shall IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Petitioner on his own recognizance, along with all his personal belongings, without onerous conditions of release, including, without limitation, GPS monitoring, mandatory reporting, or other restrictions on his movement. Respondents shall facilitate Petitioners transportation from the detention facility by providing all necessary identity and travel documents to return to his primary address; 3. Respondents are ENJOINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner unless they demonstrate, by clear and convincing evidence at a pre- deprivation bond hearing before a neutral decisionmaker, that he is a flight risk or danger to the community such that his physical custody is legally justified pursuant to 8 U.S.C § 1226(a). At any such bond hearing, Respondents shall bear the burden of proof, and Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present. This injunction shall remain in effect until such time as this Court, or the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, vacates this Order; 4. During such periods of time as Petitioner remains in Respondents' custody, Respondents shall continue to be ENJOINED from removing, transferring, or causing the removal or transfer of Petitioner from the District of Colorado until such time as this Court, or the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, vacates this Order; and 5. On or before October 5, 2026, Respondents shall file a status report certifying compliance with this Order. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 9/28/2026. (ccuen, ) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
Main Document: Order
#9
Oct 05, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, George Valdez. (Isler, Thomas) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#10
Oct 13, 2026
Judgment
Main Document: Judgment