District of Colorado • 1:26-cv-05709

Guerra Cruz v. Venturella

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Case Information

Filed: November 02, 2026
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Referred to: —
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause: 28:2241in - Habeas Corpus: INS
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Last Activity: November 05, 2026
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Docket Entries

#3
Nov 04, 2026
ORDER DRAWING CASE by Magistrate Judge Richard T. Gurley on 11/04/2026. After review under D.C.COLO.LCivR 8.1, 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, it is ORDERED that this case shall be DRAWN to a presiding judge. (This case is randomly reassigned to District Judge S. Kato Crews and drawn to Magistrate Judge Cyrus Y. Chung for all further proceedings. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-05709-SKC.) 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. (pklin, ) (Entered: 11/04/2026)
Main Document: Order Reassigning Case AND ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
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Nov 05, 2026
ORDER: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's 1 Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to provide notice to the United States Attorney's Office of this action and provide the United States Attorney's Office by email with the 1 Application and a copy of this Order. Within seven days of the Notice to the United States Attorney's Office, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the Petition should not be granted. See 28 U.S.C. § 2243. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, if Respondents do not file a response to the Petition and Court Order by this deadline, IT IS ORDERED Petitioner shall be released from custody no later than 24 hours after the response deadline, with no conditions of release imposed, including but not limited to GPS ankle monitors, and Respondents shall file, no later than seven days after the response deadline, a status report informing the Court that Petitioner has been released.If Respondents do not file a Response to the Petition, they shall have confessed Petitioner's detention is unlawful. And given this concession, Respondents shall be ENJOINED from re-arresting or re-detaining Petitioner and SHALL NOT take him into custody without first providing Petitioner notice and a pre-deprivation hearing before a neutral decisionmaker at which Respondents shall demonstrate by clear and convincing evidence Petitioner is a danger to the community and/or by a preponderance of the evidence that Petitioner is a flight risk such that his physical custody is legally justified. At any such bond hearing, Respondents shall bear the burden of proof as articulated above, and Petitioner shall be allowed to have counsel present. If Respondents release Petitioner, the injunction shall remain in effect until such time as this Court, or the Tenth Circuit Court or Appeals, vacates this Order.Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), Respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the District of Colorado unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this Order. SO ORDERED by Judge S. Kato Crews on 11/5/2026. 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.Response to Petition due by 11/12/2026. Text Only Entry (skclc4) (Entered: 11/05/2026)
Nov 05, 2026
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