District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-04935

Cabrera v. Valdez

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Case Information

Filed: October 03, 2026
Assigned to: Daniel Desmond Domenico
Referred to: N. Reid Neureiter
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
Completed: October 30, 2026
Last Activity: October 30, 2026
Parties: View All Parties →

Docket Entries

#1
Oct 03, 2026
APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-11335027)Attorney Laura L. Lichter added to party Ruben Cabrera(pty:pet), filed by Ruben Cabrera. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit I-213, # 2 Exhibit NTA, # 3 Exhibit ICE Detainee Locator, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Lichter, Laura) (Entered: 10/03/2026)
Main Document: APPLICATION
#2
Oct 03, 2026
Case assigned to Judge Daniel D. Domenico and drawn to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry (eguth, ) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
#3
Oct 05, 2026
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.The petitioner must serve the respondents with 1 Verified 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 Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/05/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
#4
Oct 05, 2026
ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. 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 Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/05/2026. Text Only Entry. (agryan) (Entered: 10/05/2026)
Oct 05, 2026
Order to Show Cause
Oct 05, 2026
Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge
#5
Oct 06, 2026
CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service re 3 Order to Show Cause,,, by Petitioner Ruben Cabrera. (Lichter, Laura) (Entered: 10/06/2026)
Main Document: CERTIFICATE
#6
Oct 23, 2026
RESPONSE to 3 Order to Show Cause,,, by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George ValdezAttorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Julia M. Prochazka added to party George Valdez(pty:res). (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
Main Document: RESPONSE
#7
Oct 23, 2026
ORDER GRANTING 1 Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.The Court previously ordered that "[i]f the respondents do not file a substantive response" to the petition within two weeks of service, "I will order them to immediately release the petitioner from detention." Doc. 3. The respondents have filed a non-substantive response stating 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. 6 .It is therefore ORDERED that:3 Order to Show Cause is MADE ABSOLUTE; 1 Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus is GRANTED; andThe respondents must release Petitioner Ruben Cabrera 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. (agryan) (Entered: 10/23/2026)
Oct 23, 2026
Order
#8
Oct 29, 2026
STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, George Valdez. (Prochazka, Julia) (Entered: 10/29/2026)
Main Document: STATUS
#9
Oct 30, 2026
ORDER re: 8 Status Report filed by Respondents. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter final judgment in favor of the petitioner pursuant to 7 Order Granting 1 Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. SO ORDERED by Judge Daniel D. Domenico on 10/30/26. Text Only Entry (sgrim) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
#10
Oct 30, 2026
FINAL JUDGMENT re: 7 Order, by Clerk on 10/30/26. (sgrim) (Entered: 10/30/2026)
Main Document: Judgment - Clerk
Oct 30, 2026
Order