District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04638

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Sep 21, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11301704)Attorney Ciara F. Faber added to party Ruvimbo Eleanor Chidovi(pty:pet), filed by Ruvimbo Eleanor Chidovi.(Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

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Sep 21, 2026

Case assigned to Judge Nina Y. Wang and drawn to Magistrate Judge Timothy P. OHara. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 22, 2026

ORDER. Upon review of the Petition, it is ORDERED that Petitioner shall SERVE Respondents pursuant to Rule 4(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and shall also send a courtesy copy of the Petition and this Order to Respondents via email, on or before September 25, 2026. Petitioner shall file proof of such service on or before September 29, 2026, and counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter their notices of appearance. Within seven days of service, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the Petition shall not be granted. Any reply shall be filed no later than seven days after the Response. 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 so long as Petitioner remains in Respondents' custody. This order does not preclude Respondents from removing Petitioner from the United States pursuant to a final order of removal. This order shall remain in effect unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this Order. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 9/22/2026. (ggill, ) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

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Sep 23, 2026

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Ruvimbo Chidovi. Juan Baltazar served on 9/23/2026, answer due 10/14/2026; Todd Blanche served on 9/23/2026, answer due 10/14/2026; Executive Office for Immigration Review served on 9/23/2026, answer due 10/14/2026; Markwayne Mullin served on 9/23/2026, answer due 10/14/2026; U.S. Department of Homeland Security served on 9/23/2026, answer due 10/14/2026; George Valdez served on 9/23/2026, answer due 10/14/2026. (Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

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Sep 30, 2026

RESPONSE to 3 Order,,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 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 Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party George Valdez(pty:res). (Isler, Thomas) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

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Oct 02, 2026

REPLY TO RESPONDENTS RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AMD COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF by Petitioner Ruvimbo Chidovi. (Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 10/02/2026)

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Oct 08, 2026

Memorandum Opinion and ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that: (1) The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief [Doc. 1 ] is GRANTED; (2) Respondents shall provide Petitioner a constitutionally adequ ate bond hearing no later than October 15, 2026. At the bond hearing, the Government shall bear the burden of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that Petitioner's continued detention is justified. If Respondents do not provide P etitioner with a constitutionally adequate bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) as required herein, Petitioner must be immediately released from detention; and (3) On or before October 22, 2026, the Parties shall file a joint status r eport concerning (1) the results of any bond hearing that was conducted or, if no hearing was held, the date Petitioner was released from custody; and (2) whether any additional proceedings in this matter are required. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 10/8/2026. (ggill, )

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Oct 23, 2026

Judgment

Oct 23, 2026

Minute Order