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Federal Judge Denies Emergency Injunction Seeking to Block Release of ICE Agent
Just the facts
Minnesota prosecutors charged Castro with four felony counts of second-degree assault and one misdemeanor count of falsely reporting a crime after he discharged a firearm through a residential front door during an enforcement action in Minneapolis, injuring a person in the leg. Following his arrest on a Minnesota warrant in Cameron County, Texas, Minnesota requested his extradition to face criminal prosecution. Governor Abbott directed the Texas Secretary of State to review the extradition request under Texas law, prompting Minnesota to file a federal lawsuit alleging Castro posed a flight risk. Judge Rodriguez concluded that the legal challenge was premature because Governor Abbott had neither formally granted nor denied the extradition request, and no statutory deadline governs the governor's review process.
Why this is news
U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. denied an emergency request by Minnesota state officials to block the release of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro from the Cameron County Jail in Texas. The ruling allows Castro's 90-day detention period under Texas law to expire without requiring Texas Governor Greg Abbott to issue an immediate rendition warrant.
Developments timeline
- A judge denied the State of Minnesota's extradition request for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer facing assault charges, clearing the way for his release from custody in Texas.
Sources
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