Ramirez Rodriguez v. Grossnickle et al
Petitioner: Jorge Ramirez Rodriguez
Respondent: John Grossnickle, Sweetwater County Sherriff's Office, The, GEO Group, Inc., David Venturella, U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Markwayne Mullin, Department of Homeland Security, The, Todd Blanche and George J Valdez
Case Number: 1:2026cv03508
Filed: August 3, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Presiding Judge: Gordon P Gallagher
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 2241 in - Habeas Corpus: INS
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 26, 2026 Filing 17 FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of Jorge Ramirez Rodriguez against Department of Homeland Security, The, GEO Group, Inc., Sweetwater County Sherriff's Office, The, U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, David Venturella, George J Valdez, John Grossnickle, Markwayne Mullin, Todd Blanche. Entered by the Clerk on 08/26/2026. (dclem)
August 19, 2026 Filing 16 STATUS REPORT by Respondents Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, The, John Grossnickle, Markwayne Mullin, Sweetwater County Sherriff's Office, The, U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, George J Valdez, David Venturella. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Soler, Andrew)
August 19, 2026 Filing 15 NOTICE of Entry of Appearance by Andrew M. Soler on behalf of Todd Blanche, Department of Homeland Security, The, John Grossnickle, Markwayne Mullin, Sweetwater County Sherriff's Office, The, U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs EnforcementAttorney Andrew M. Soler added to party Todd Blanche(pty:res), Attorney Andrew M. Soler added to party Department of Homeland Security, The(pty:res), Attorney Andrew M. Soler added to party John Grossnickle(pty:res), Attorney Andrew M. Soler added to party Markwayne Mullin(pty:res), Attorney Andrew M. Soler added to party Sweetwater County Sherriff's Office, The(pty:res), Attorney Andrew M. Soler added to party U.S. Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement(pty:res) (Soler, Andrew)
August 3, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER. For the foregoing reasons, Petitioner's Petition (D. #1 ) is GRANTED IN PART, to the extent Petitioner seeks a bond hearing at which Respondents bear the burden of proof of showing Petitioner's continued detention is proper and was proper at the time of Petitioner's arrest. Respondents shall provide Petitioner with a bond hearing under 1226(a) within SEVEN DAYS of receiving notice of this Order and Respondents have the responsibility to ensure that the government applies those burdens and provides a sufficient record for review. Additionally, Respondents SHALL notify Petitioner and any counsel who has entered an appearance in this action of the date, time, and place of the hearing no less than 24 hours prior to the beginning of the hearing. Respondents are ENJOINED from denying bond to Petitioner on the basis that Petitioner is detained pursuant to 1225(b)(2)(A). Respondents are further ORDERED to file a status report within FIVE DAYS of Petitioner's bond hearing, stating whether Petitioner has been granted bond, and, if Petitioner's request for bond was denied, the reasons for that denial. Such status update shall also include as an attachment any warrant justifying Petitioner's detention at the time he was detained. It is FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. 1651(a), and in order to preserve the Courts jurisdiction, Respondents SHALL NOT REMOVE Petitioner from the District of Colorado except pursuant to a final order of removal from the United States. By District Judge Gordon P Gallagher on 8/3/2026. (eluce)
August 3, 2026 Filing 13 Magistrate Judge consent form issued pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (eguth, )
August 3, 2026 Filing 12 Case assigned to District Judge Gordon P Gallagher and drawn to Magistrate Judge Timothy P. O'Hara. Text Only Entry (eguth, )
August 3, 2026 Filing 11 FIRST AND FINAL NOTICE TO ALL ATTORNEY(S) AND UNREPRESENTED PARTIES IN REMOVED, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHER CASES. To receive any further notice in a case removed or transferred to this court, or special matters including discovery disputes, bankruptcy appeals, or withdrawals of reference, Multi-district litigation (MDL), etc., all attorneys and unrepresented parties must enter an appearance under D.C.COLO.LAttyR 5(a). An attorney must be an active member of this court's bar and be in good standing in accordance with D.C.COLO.LAttyR 3. A waiver of the fee for bar admission may apply in limited situations. (Text Only Entry) (eguth, )
August 3, 2026 Filing 10 Case transferred in from District of Wyoming; Case Number 2:26-cv-00194. File, transfer order and docket sheet received
July 9, 2026 Filing 9 Case Transferred to United States District Court for the District of Colorado. (Court Staff, szf) [Transferred from Wyoming on 8/3/2026.]
July 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER Transferring Case to District of Colorado by the Honorable Alan B Johnson. (Court Staff, shnc) [Transferred from Wyoming on 8/3/2026.]
June 29, 2026 Filing 7 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney), filed by Respondents United States Attorney General, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Denver Field Office Director. (Attachments: #1 Allbritton Declaration) (Martin, C) [Transferred from Wyoming on 8/3/2026.]
June 29, 2026 Filing 6 RESPONSE to #1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Attorney), filed by Respondent Sweetwater County Sheriff's Department, Sweetwater County Sheriff (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Undersheriff Joseph Tomich) (DeLeon, John) (Attachment 1: removed blank page and replaced on 6/29/2026) (Court Staff, stmo). Modified to add filer and docket text on 6/29/2026 (Court Staff, stmo). [Transferred from Wyoming on 8/3/2026.]
June 29, 2026 Filing 5 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by John Joseph DeLeon on behalf of Sweetwater County Sheriff's Department, Sweetwater County Sheriff (DeLeon, John) Modified to add filer and docket text on 6/29/2026 (Court Staff, stmo). [Transferred from Wyoming on 8/3/2026.]
June 24, 2026 Filing 4 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by C Levi Martin on behalf of United States Attorney General, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Denver Field Office Director (Martin, C) [Transferred from Wyoming on 8/3/2026.]
June 23, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by the Honorable Alan B Johnson. Show Cause Response due by 6/29/2026. See Order for details. (Court Staff, shnc) [Transferred from Wyoming on 8/3/2026.]
June 22, 2026 Filing 2 Notice of Judge Assignment. The case has been assigned to the Honorable Alan B. Johnson. (Court Staff, smms) [Transferred from Wyoming on 8/3/2026.]
June 19, 2026 Filing 1 PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus ( Filing fee $5 receipt #AWYDC-2791393.), filed by Jorge Ramirez Rodriguez. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit) (Jeppsen, Nathan) (Attachment 2 replaced to correct page orientation on 6/23/2026) (Court Staff, stmo). Modified docket text on 6/23/2026 (Court Staff, stmo). [Transferred from Wyoming on 8/3/2026.]

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Petitioner: Jorge Ramirez Rodriguez
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