Santiago Ocanto v. Walker et al
Petitioner: Yohander Santiago Ocanto and Yohander Jesus Santiago Ocanto
Respondent: Kelei Walker, Dawn Ceja, Todd Blanche, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Executive Office for Immigration Review, George Valdez and Juan Baltazar
Case Number: 1:2026cv01730
Filed: April 23, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Regina M Rodriguez
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 25 U.S.C. § 1303 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 17, 2026 Filing 20 REPLY TO RESPONDENTS RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS AMD COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF by Petitioner Yohander Santiago Ocanto. (Faber, Ciara)
June 12, 2026 Filing 19 RESPONSE to #17 Amended Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Respondents' Appx.)(Bobet Rejko, Jane)
June 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER. In light of Petitioner's #17 Amended Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241, Respondents are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why the Amended Petition should not be granted by 6/12/2026. Petitioner may file a Reply within seven (7) days of Respondents' Response. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 6/8/2026. Text Only Entry (rmrja)
June 7, 2026 Filing 17 AMENDED APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus 28 U.S.C. 2241 , filed by Yohander Santiago Ocanto.(Faber, Ciara)
June 4, 2026 Filing 16 RESPONSE to #14 MOTION for Judgment Motion for Expedited Entry of Final Judgment filed by Petitioner Yohander Santiago Ocanto. (Faber, Ciara)
June 3, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Kevin Thomas Traskos on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George ValdezAttorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Kevin Thomas Traskos added to party George Valdez(pty:dft) (Traskos, Kevin)
June 3, 2026 Filing 14 MOTION for Judgment Motion for Expedited Entry of Final Judgment by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Defendant George Valdez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Declaration)(Bobet Rejko, Jane)
May 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER. Petitioner's Verified Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2241, ECF No. #1 , is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 5/15/2026. (ccuen, )
May 8, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Benjamin Henry Gibson is permitted to withdraw as counsel for Respondents. The Court notes that Respondents continue to be represented by Jane Bobet Rejko. FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to remove Mr. Gibson's email address from future ECF filings and electronic notifications in this matter. SO ORDERED by Judge Regina M. Rodriguez on 5/8/2026.(kmyha)
May 7, 2026 Filing 11 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Defendant George Valdez. (Gibson, Benjamin)
May 7, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Jane Bobet Rejko on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George ValdezAttorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:dft), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Jane Bobet Rejko added to party George Valdez(pty:dft) (Bobet Rejko, Jane)
May 4, 2026 Filing 9 RESPONSE to #1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, #4 Minute Order,,,, by Defendants Juan Baltazar, George Valdez, Respondents Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Respondents' Appendix)(Gibson, Benjamin)
May 1, 2026 Filing 8 CASE REASSIGNED Pursuant to #7 Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. All parties do not consent. Case randomly reassigned to Judge Regina M. Rodriguez. All future pleadings should be designated as 26-cv-01730-RMR. (Text Only Entry) (jrobe, )
May 1, 2026 Filing 7 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Petitioner Yohander Santiago Ocanto All parties do not consent.. (Faber, Ciara)
April 30, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Benjamin Henry Gibson on behalf of Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez, Juan BaltazarAttorney Benjamin Henry Gibson added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Benjamin Henry Gibson added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Benjamin Henry Gibson added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Benjamin Henry Gibson added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Benjamin Henry Gibson added to party George Valdez(pty:dft), Attorney Benjamin Henry Gibson added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:dft) (Gibson, Benjamin)
April 28, 2026 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Yohander Santiago Ocanto. Todd Blanche served on 4/28/2026, answer due 5/19/2026; Dawn Ceja served on 4/28/2026, answer due 5/19/2026; Executive Office for Immigration Review served on 4/28/2026, answer due 5/19/2026; Markwayne Mullin served on 4/28/2026, answer due 5/19/2026; U.S. Department of Homeland Security served on 4/28/2026, answer due 5/19/2026; Kelei Walker served on 4/28/2026, answer due 5/19/2026. (Faber, Ciara)
April 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 MINUTE ORDER the Court ORDERS Petitioner to, no later than April 28, 2026, (1) serve Respondents with a copy of the Petition and accompanying papers, along with a copy of this Order, by e-mail and by overnight mail, and (2) promptly file proof of such service on the docket. Counsel for Respondents shall promptly enter notices of appearance. Within three calendar days of service, Respondents are ORDERED TO RESPOND to the Petition and are ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE as to why the Petition should not be granted. Pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. 1651(a), and in order to preserve the Court's jurisdiction, Respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the District ofColorado or the United States unless or until this Court or the Court of Appeals for theTenth Circuit vacates this Order. It is further ORDERED that within three calendar days of service, the parties shall complete and file the Consent/Non-Consent Form (ECF No. 3) indicating either the unanimous consent of the parties or that consent has been declined. PLEASE READ ATTACHED MINUTE ORDER. By Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter on 04/24/2026. (jrobe, )
April 24, 2026 Filing 3 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1, direct assignment of civil actions to full time magistrate judges. (agarc, )
April 23, 2026 Filing 2 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter. Text Only Entry. (agarc, )
April 23, 2026 Filing 1 APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number ACODC-10968569)Attorney Ciara F. Faber added to party Yohander Santiago Ocanto(pty:pet), filed by Yohander Santiago Ocanto.(Faber, Ciara)

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Petitioner: Yohander Santiago Ocanto
Represented By: Ciara F. Faber
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Petitioner: Yohander Jesus Santiago Ocanto
Represented By: Ciara F. Faber
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