Minnesota Judge Denies ICE Officer Extradition, Paving Way for Release
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Judge denies Minnesota bid to extradite ICE officer from Texas, paving way for his release from custordy Minnesota officials believe Castro could flee to Mexico, citing calls he made from jail to a woman in Mexico, talking "about marrying her and buying a house in Mexico when he is released," according to the lawsuit.
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Washington TimesChristian Castro is charged in Minnesota with assault and falsely reporting a crime in the Jan. 14 shooting of 24-year-old Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis. Minnesota authorities have sought Castro’s extradition since his arrest, but he remains in custody in Brownsville, Texas, a city bordering Mexico.
The Guardian USMinnesota authorities have been seeking to have him extradited since his arrest, but Castro remains in custody in Brownsville, Texas, on the US-Mexico border. Under Texas law, Castro must be released after 90 days of detention, which falls this Thursday.
USA TodayA federal judge denied Minnesota's request to force the extradition of an ICE officer from Texas. The officer, Christian Castro, is charged in connection with a nonfatal shooting in Minneapolis. The judge ruled the court lacks jurisdiction because the case is not yet ready for a decision. Minnesota officials fear Castro will flee to Mexico if released from the Texas jail where he is being held.
New York TimesJudge Sides With Texas Over Minnesota on Extradition of ICE Agent The two states have waged an unusual court battle over the agent facing charges over a shooting in Minneapolis. The agent could be released from jail on Thursday.
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This decision follows an Aug. 25 hearing on Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison's Aug. 18 lawsuit against Abbott after months of Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, asked Texas to return Castro.
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The Guardian USLast week, Keith Ellison, Minnesota’s attorney general and a prominent Democrat, sued Abbott, a Republican very loyal to Donald Trump, arguing that the state’s actions are unlawful and to stop Texas from releasing him until his extradition.
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Attorneys representing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office said he had not decided whether to deny or grant Minnesota’s extradition request and therefore the lawsuit is premature.
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The Guardian USAttorneys representing the Texas governor’s office said the governor has not yet officially decided to deny or grant Minnesota’s extradition request and therefore the lawsuit is premature.
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Abbott said last week that he would not respond to the extradition request, citing ongoing the investigation into fraud in government social service programs in Minnesota, which President Donald Trump used to justify his immigration crackdown there.
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The Guardian USAbbott has said that he would not respond to the extradition request, citing ongoing investigations of fraud in government social service programs in Minnesota, which the US president used to justify his immigration crackdown there in January, which turned deadly and fueled a huge public backlash.
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01 New York Post A notorious soft-on-crime Brooklyn judge is at it again — refusing to set bail for the gun-wielding thug accused of trying to kill another man and wounding a service dog, The Post has learned.
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02 USA Today A federal judge has denied Minnesota's attempt to force the extradition of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer detained in Texas.
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03 The Hill Judge orders ICE to release second witness to fatal Texas shooting A federal judge in Houston ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) authorities on Monday to release a witness to last month’s fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in the Texas city by agency officers. U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett granted Daniel Tirado Pantoja’s petition for writ of habeas, ordering ICE to release the man…
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04 The Guardian US “There’s nothing legally left for them to investigate,” Kimberly Ann Svendsen, an attorney representing the Minnesota attorney general, told the judge. The Associated Press contributed reporting.
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05 Washington Times “There’s nothing legally left for them to investigate,” Kimberly Ann Svendsen, an attorney representing the Minnesota attorney general, told the judge.
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