District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04917

Chongo-Gonzalez v. Warden/Facility Administrator

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Case Information

Filed: October 02, 2026
Assigned to: Daniel Desmond Domenico
Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: October 30, 2026
Last Activity: October 30, 2026
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Docket Entries

#1
Oct 02, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number 119809), filed by William Chongo-Gonzalez. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibits, # 3 Envelope, # 4 Receipt) (jberr, ) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#2
Oct 02, 2026
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley for Initial Review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1 (b). Text Only Entry. (jberr, ) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
#3
Oct 06, 2026
ORDER Drawing Case. After review pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1(b), the court has determined that this case does not appear to be appropriate for summary dismissal. Therefore, the case will be drawn to a presiding judge and, if applicable, to a magistrate judge. See D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1(c). Accordingly, this case is randomly reassigned to Judge Daniel D. Domenico, and drawn to Magistrate Judge Timothy P O'Hara for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-04917-DDD, by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 10/06/2026. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (agryan) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: Order Reassigning Case
#4
Oct 06, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.Having reviewed 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, the Court finds that good cause appears, and it is therefore ORDERED that the respondent must SHOW CAUSE within two weeks after service why the application for a writ of habeas corpus should not be granted. If the respondent does not file a substantive response explaining why the application should not be granted, the Court will order him to immediately release the petitioner from detention.The petitioner may file a reply within two weeks of service of the response.SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/06/2026. Text Only Entry. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (agryan) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Oct 06, 2026
Order to Show Cause
#5
Oct 07, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Service by Clerk of Court re 4 Order to Show Cause,,, 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attachments: # 1 Certified Mail Receipts) (agryan) Modified on 10/7/2026 to correct document (agryan). (Entered: 10/07/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
#6
Oct 08, 2026
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Receipt of Documents by United States Attorney's Office re 5 Certificate of Service (agryan) (Entered: 10/08/2026)
Main Document: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
#7
Oct 13, 2026
CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN Receipt as to Warden/Facility Administrator re: 5 Certificate of Service (agryan) (Entered: 10/14/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFIED
#8
Oct 23, 2026
NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Julia M. Prochazka on behalf of Warden/Facility AdministratorAttorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party Warden/Facility Administrator(pty:res) (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
Main Document: NOTICE
#9
Oct 23, 2026
ORDER GRANTING 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241.The Court previously ordered that "[i]f the respondent does not file a substantive response" to the petition within two weeks of service, "the Court will order him to immediately release the petitioner from detention." Doc. 4. The respondent was served on 10/7/2026, see Docs. 5, 6, 7, and thus his show-cause response was due on 10/21/2026. The respondent has not filed any response.It is therefore ORDERED that:4 Order to Show Cause is MADE ABSOLUTE; 1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 is GRANTED; andThe respondent must release Petitioner William Chongo-Gonzalez from detention within twenty-four hours of this Order, and file a status report within one week of this Order confirming he has been released.SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/23/2026. Text Only Entry. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. (agryan) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
#10
Oct 23, 2026
RETURN of Service upon USAG. (ggill, ) (Entered: 10/26/2026)
Main Document: RETURN
Oct 23, 2026
Order
#11
Oct 29, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Respondent Warden/Facility Administrator. (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 10/29/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#12
Oct 30, 2026
ORDER re: 11 Status Report filed by Respondent. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter final judgment in favor of the petitioner pursuant to 9 Order Granting 1 Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/30/26. For all non-e-filer pro se parties, a copy of this document has been sent via U.S. Mail to the mailing address of record. Text Only Entry (sgrim) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
#13
Oct 30, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT re: 9 Order, by Clerk on 10/30/26. (sgrim) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
Main Document: Judgment - Clerk
Oct 30, 2026
Order