District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04640

#1

Sep 21, 2026

APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11301810)Attorney Ciara F. Faber added to party Elvis Kudzai Mudzingwa(pty:pet), filed by Elvis Kudzai Mudzingwa.(Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 09/21/2026)

#2

Sep 21, 2026

Case assigned to Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico and drawn to Magistrate Judge Kathryn A. Starnella. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

#3

Sep 22, 2026

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.The petitioner must serve the respondents with 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4. The petitioner need not serve a summons with a copy of the petition. The petitioner must promptly file proof of service in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(l)(1).Having reviewed the petition, I find that good cause appears, and it is therefore ORDERED that the respondents must SHOW CAUSE within two weeks after service of the petition why the application for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. The petitioner may file a reply within two weeks of service of the response(s).SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 9/22/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 09/22/2026)

Sep 22, 2026

Order to Show Cause

#4

Sep 23, 2026

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Elvis Kudzai Mudzingwa. Juan Baltazar served on 9/23/2026, answer due 10/14/2026; Todd Blanche served on 9/23/2026, answer due 10/14/2026; Department of Homeland Security 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; George Valdez served on 9/23/2026, answer due 10/14/2026. (Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 09/23/2026)

#5

Sep 30, 2026

RESPONSE to 3 Order to Show Cause,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, 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 Department of Homeland Security(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 George Valdez(pty:res). (Isler, Thomas) (Entered: 09/30/2026)

#6

Oct 01, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.The petitioner seeks a writ of habeas corpus directing his immediate release from immigration detention or a bond hearing before an immigration judge. The respondents state that they "are not submitting a brief in opposition to the Petition," and they "recognize that the Court may then decide to grant the Petition and award appropriate relief." Doc. 5 at 1-2.It is therefore ORDERED that 3 Order to Show Cause is MADE ABSOLUTE, and 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED.Within one week of this Order, the respondents must provide the petitioner with a bond hearing before an immigration judge or else release the petitioner.The respondents must provide the petitioner's counsel no less than three business days' notice in advance of any bond hearing.The respondents must file a status report within three business days of the petitioner's bond hearing or release stating the results of the bond hearing or the date of the petitioner's release if no bond hearing was held.SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/01/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 10/01/2026)

Oct 01, 2026

Order

#7

Oct 07, 2026

MOTION to Enforce Judgment by Petitioner Elvis Kudzai Mudzingwa. (Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

#8

Oct 07, 2026

ORDER re: 7 Motion to Enforce. The respondents must respond to the motion on or before 10/14/2026. If the respondents do not file a substantive response, the Court will order them to immediately release the petitioner from detention. SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/7/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 10/07/2026)

#9

Oct 07, 2026

DISREGARD DOCKETED IN ERROR FINAL JUDGMENT by Clerk in favor of Elvis Kudzai Mudzingwa against Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, George Valdez, Juan Baltazar, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche entered by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/7/2026. (rkeec) Modified on 10/7/2026 to reflect FILED IN ERROR. (rkeec). (Entered: 10/07/2026)

Oct 07, 2026

Order on Motion to Enforce Judgment

#10

Oct 13, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Isler, Thomas) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

#11

Oct 15, 2026

BRIEF in Support of 7 MOTION to Enforce Judgment filed by Petitioner Elvis Kudzai Mudzingwa. (Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

#12

Oct 16, 2026

ORDER GRANTING 7 Motion to Enforce.The Court previously ordered that "[i]f the respondents do not file a substantive response" to the motion by 10/14/2026, "the Court will order them to immediately release the petitioner from detention." Doc. 8. The respondents have not filed any response.Accordingly, the respondents are ORDERED to immediately release Petitioner Elvis Kudzai Mudzingwa from detention and file a status report within one week of this Order confirming he has been released.SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/16/2026. Text Only Entry (dddlc1, ) (Entered: 10/16/2026)

Oct 16, 2026

Order on Motion to Enforce Judgment

#13

Oct 22, 2026

STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Isler, Thomas) (Entered: 10/22/2026)

#14

Oct 22, 2026

ORDER re: 13 Status Report filed by Respondents. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter final judgment in favor of the petitioner pursuant to 6 Order Granting 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and 12 Order Granting 7 Motion to Enforce. SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/22/2026. Text Only Entry. (rkeec) (Entered: 10/22/2026)

#15

Oct 22, 2026

FINAL JUDGMENT by Clerk in favor of Elvis Kudzai Mudzingwa against Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Juan Baltazar, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche entered by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/22/2026. (rkeec) (Entered: 10/22/2026)

Oct 22, 2026

Order