District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04625

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Sep 21, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11300052)Attorney Laura L. Lichter added to party Felix Pablo Vega Alvarez(pty:pet), filed by Felix Pablo Vega Alvarez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213, # 2 Exhibit NTA, # 3 Exhibit I-261, # 4 Exhibit DHS Competency Motion)(Lichter, Laura) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

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Sep 21, 2026

Case assigned to Judge William J. Martinez and drawn to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

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Sep 21, 2026

ORDER: Counsel for the parties and all counsel who may later enter an appearance shall review and familiarize themselves with the undersigned's Revised Practice Standards (as they may be amended from time to time), which may be downloaded here. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 9/21/2026. Text Only Entry (wjmja, ) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

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Sep 21, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge William J. Martinez on 9/21/2026. The Court further ORDERS Respondents to Show Cause why the Petition should not be granted by no later than September 29, 2026. Upon receipt of this Response, the Court will determine whether it will require a Reply from the Petitioner. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, and in order to preserve this Courts jurisdiction, Respondents are hereby ENJOINED from removing, transferring, or causing to remove or transfer, Petitioner from the District of Colorado until such time as this Court, or the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, vacates this Order. (sphil, ) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

Sep 21, 2026

Order

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Sep 29, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: On or before 12:00 noon, October 1, 2026, Petitioner shall show cause, in writing, why this Court should not dismiss this action without prejudice for failure to prosecute under D.C.COLO.LCivR 41.1 and for failure of Petitioner's counsel to file proof of service of the Petition, and all accompanying papers, along with a copy of the Court's Order, by September 22, 2026 as required by this Court's Order (ECF No. 4). Petitioner is specifically advised that failure to respond to this Order to Show Cause will result in this Court dismissing this civil action without prejudice without further Order of the Court. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 9/29/2026. Text Only Entry (wjmja, ) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

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Sep 29, 2026

NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Thomas Alan Isler on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party George Valdez(pty:res) (Isler, Thomas) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

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Sep 29, 2026

RESPONSE to 4 Order to Show Cause,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Isler, Thomas) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

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Sep 29, 2026

CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service re 4 Order to Show Cause,, by Petitioner Felix Pablo Vega Alvarez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Email Correspondence)(Lichter, Laura) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

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Sep 29, 2026

RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re 5 by Petitioner Felix Pablo Vega Alvarez. (Lichter, Laura) (Entered: 09/29/2026)

Sep 29, 2026

Order to Show Cause

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Sep 30, 2026

ORDER: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's Response to the Court's Order to Show Cause 9 . In reliance on counsel's representations in said Response, the Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 5) is DISCHARGED. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 9/30/2026. Text Only Entry (wjmja, ) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

Sep 30, 2026

Order

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Oct 06, 2026

ORDER GRANTING PETITIONER'S PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS the Court ORDERS as follows: 1. The Court's Order to Show Cause (ECF No. 4 ) is MADE ABSOLUTE and Vega Alvarez's Petition (ECF No. 1 ) is GRANTED. 2. The Court GRANTS thi s relief to Vega Alvarez pursuant to Counts I and II of the Petition. The Court does not reach the merits of Count III. 3. By no later than this Thursday, October 8, 2026, Respondents shall IMMEDIATELY RELEASE Vega Alvarez on his own recognizance, al ong with all his personal belongings, and they shall facilitate Vega Alvarez's transportation from the detention facility by providing all necessary identity and travel documents to return to his primary address; 4. No onerous conditions of rele ase shall be imposed on Vega Alvarez by Respondents, including without limitation mandating that he wear GPS monitoring, submit to mandatory reporting, or have his movements otherwise restricted; 5. Respondents are ENJOINED from re-arresting or re-de taining Vega Alvarez 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. At any such bond hearing, Respondents shall bear the burden of proof, and Vega Alvarez 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; 6. Respondents shall continue to be ENJOINED from removing, transferring, or causing the removal or transfer of, Vega Alvarez from the District of Colorado until such time as this Court, or the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, vacates this Ord er; 7. Should Vega Alvarez believe he has a good faith basis to seek attorney's fees pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, he is GRANTED leave to file a motion seeking the same, along with all supporting documentation, by no later than No vember 3, 2026. Respondents shall file a response by no later than November 24, 2026, and Vega Alvarez shall file a reply by no later than December 8, 2026; and 8. Judgment shall enter in Vega Alvarez's favor and against Respondents on October 20, 2026, UNLESS prior thereto the Court is informed that Respondents have failed to fully and timely comply with the terms of this Order. SO ORDERED by Judge William J. Martinez on 10/06/2026. (jrobe, )

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Oct 20, 2026

Judgment - Clerk