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Federal Court Denies Injunction to Force Extradition of Texas ICE Agent
Just the facts
U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. denied a temporary restraining order brought by Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison aimed at forcing Texas Governor Greg Abbott to extradite ICE Agent Christian Castro. Castro faces four counts of second-degree assault and false reporting in Hennepin County, Minnesota, related to a January incident where he allegedly shot Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis through a residential door. Texas law permits Castro's release from the Cameron County Jail after 90 days of detention without an executed governor's warrant. Attorneys for the Texas governor argued that state administrative reviews remain pending, while Minnesota prosecutors contend the delay exceeds standard legal procedures.
Why this is news
A federal judge declined to issue an emergency order compelling Texas authorities to extradite an ICE agent to Minnesota.
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