District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04773

Wiergowski v. Valdez

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Case Information

Filed: September 25, 2026
Assigned to: Daniel Desmond Domenico
Referred to: Scott T. Varholak
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
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Last Activity: October 23, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Sep 25, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11317115)Attorney Ciara F. Faber added to party Rebecca Sarah Wiergowski(pty:pet), filed by Rebecca Sarah Wiergowski.(Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#2
Sep 25, 2026
Case assigned to Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico and drawn to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
#3
Sep 28, 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. If the respondents do not file a substantive response explaining why the application should not be granted, I will order them to immediately release the petitioner from detention.The petitioner may file a reply within two weeks of service of the response(s).SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 09/28/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
#4
Sep 28, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) and (b), this case is referred to the assigned United States Magistrate Judge to (1) convene a scheduling conference under Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b) and enter a scheduling order meeting the requirements of Local Civ. R. 16.2, (2) conduct such status conferences and issue such orders necessary for compliance with the scheduling order, including amendments or modifications of the scheduling order upon a showing of good cause, (3) hear and determine pretrial matters, including discovery and other non-dispositive motions, (4) conduct hearings, including evidentiary hearings, and submit proposed findings of fact and recommendations for rulings on dispositive motions, and (5) pursuant to Local Civ. R. 16.6 and at the discretion of the Magistrate Judge, convene such early neutral evaluation and/or settlement conferences and direct related procedures as may facilitate resolution of this case without the necessity of a motion or prior authorization of the undersigned. SO ORDERED by Chief Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 09/28/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
Sep 28, 2026
Order to Show Cause
Sep 28, 2026
Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
#5
Sep 29, 2026
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Rebecca Sarah Wiergowski. Juan Baltazar served on 9/29/2026, answer due 10/20/2026; Todd Blanche served on 9/29/2026, answer due 10/20/2026; Executive Office for Immigration Review served on 9/29/2026, answer due 10/20/2026; Markwayne Mullin served on 9/29/2026, answer due 10/20/2026; U.S. Department of Homeland Security served on 9/29/2026, answer due 10/20/2026; George Valdez served on 9/29/2026, answer due 10/20/2026. (Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 09/29/2026)
Main Document: SUMMONS
#6
Oct 16, 2026
MOTION to Enforce Order to Show Cause by Petitioner Rebecca Sarah Wiergowski. (Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
Main Document: Enforce
#7
Oct 16, 2026
ORDER.It appears that the respondents were served with 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus on 9/30/2026, and thus that their show-cause response was due on 10/14/2026. See Docs. 3, 5, 6 . The respondents have not entered an appearance or filed any response.The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to provide notice of this case and a copy of 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and this Order by email to the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado.The respondents must file their show-cause response and respond to 6 Motion to Enforce on or before 10/21/2026. If the respondents file a non-substantive response that does not explain why the application for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted, the Court will order them to immediately release the petitioner from detention. If the respondents do not file any response by 10/21/2026, they must release the petitioner from detention no later than 10/22/2026, and they must file a status report by 10/29/2026 confirming the petitioner has been released.SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/16/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
#8
Oct 16, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Service by E-Mail by Clerk of Court re 6 MOTION to Enforce Order to Show Cause, 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, pursuant to 7 Order, to usaco.servimm2241@usdoj.gov. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
#9
Oct 16, 2026
BRIEF in Support of 6 MOTION to Enforce Order to Show Cause filed by Petitioner Rebecca Sarah Wiergowski. (Faber, Ciara) (Entered: 10/16/2026)
Main Document: BRIEF
Oct 16, 2026
Serve USAO - Immigration Habeas
#10
Oct 22, 2026
Enforce
Main Document: Enforce
#14
Oct 23, 2026
Judgment - Clerk
Main Document: Judgment - Clerk
Oct 23, 2026
Order on Motion to Enforce AND Order on Motion to Enforce

Parties

Valdez
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Wiergowski
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