Liu v. Valdez et al
Petitioner: Ping Liu
Respondent: Markwayne Mullin, Executive Office for Immigration Review, George Valdez, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Todd Blanche and Juan Baltazar
Case Number: 1:2026cv02076
Filed: May 13, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Nina Y Wang
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2241 fd - Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 6, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 13 Joint STATUS REPORT by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez. (Isler, Thomas)
June 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that: (1) The Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Under 28 U.S.C. 2241 [Doc. #1 ] is GRANTED; (2) Respondents shall provide Petitioner a bond hearing no later than June 29, 2026. At the bond hearing, the Government shall bear the burden of proving, by clear and convincing evidence, that Petitioner's continued detention is justified. If Respondents do not provide Petitioner with a bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. 1226(a) as required herein, Petitioner must be immediately released from detention; and (3) On or before July 6, 2026, the Parties shall file a joint status report concerning (1) the results of any bond hearing that was conducted or, if no hearing was held, advise the Court of the date Petitioner was released from custody; and (2) whether any additional proceedings in this matter are required. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 6/22/2026. (ggill, )
June 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TRAVERSE re #9 Response, by Petitioner Ping Liu. (Qin, Susan)
June 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CONSENT to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez All parties do not consent.. (Isler, Thomas)
June 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RESPONSE to #4 Order,, #1 Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Respondents Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George Valdez. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, Combined Response in Mendoza Gutierrez v. Baltazar, No. 25-cv-02720-RMR, ECF No. 26)(Isler, Thomas)
June 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Thomas Alan Isler on behalf of Juan Baltazar, Todd Blanche, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, George ValdezAttorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Juan Baltazar(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Executive Office for Immigration Review(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party U.S. Department of Homeland Security(pty:res), Attorney Thomas Alan Isler added to party George Valdez(pty:res) (Isler, Thomas)
June 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service by Petitioner Ping Liu. (Qin, Susan)
June 5, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MINUTE ORDER: This matter is before the Court on Petitioner's #5 Proof of Service. No later than June 10, 2026, Petitioner SHALL FILE proof of service on the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(i), 81(a)(4). By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 6/5/2026. Text Only Entry (nywlc8, )
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CERTIFICATE of Mailing/Service by Petitioner Ping Liu. (Qin, Susan)
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that: (1) Petitioner shall SERVE Respondents with a copy of the Petition on or before May 18, 2026 and shall file proof of service on or before May 20, 2026; (2) Within seven days of service, Respondents shall SHOW CAUSE why the Petition should not be granted; (3) Any reply shall be filed no later than seven days after the Response is filed; and (4) Respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the District of Colorado or the United States unless or until this Court or the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit vacates this Order. By Judge Nina Y. Wang on 5/14/2026. (ggill, )
May 14, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (jberr, )
May 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Case assigned to Judge Nina Y. Wang and drawn to Magistrate Judge Susan Prose. Text Only Entry. (jberr, )
May 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 1 APPLICATION for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to 28 USC 2241 (Filing fee $ 5, Receipt Number BCODC-11012017)Attorney Susan Qin added to party Ping Liu(pty:pet), filed by Ping Liu.(Qin, Susan)

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Petitioner: Ping Liu
Represented By: Susan Qin
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Respondent: Markwayne Mullin
Represented By: Thomas Alan Isler
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Respondent: Executive Office for Immigration Review
Represented By: Thomas Alan Isler
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Respondent: George Valdez
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Respondent: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Respondent: Todd Blanche
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