Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega
| Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez |
| Sylvester M. Ortega, in his official capacity as Director of the San Antonio Field Office of ICEs Enforcement and Removal Operations, Kristi Noem, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Charlotte Collins, in her official capacity as Warden of the T. Don Hutto Detention Center, Department of Homeland Security, DOJ Executive Office For Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General |
| Constitutional Accountability Center, Immigrant Legal Services Providers, Faith-Based Organizations and Religious Leaders |
| 26-50183 |
| March 6, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
| Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainees |
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| Filing 150 Paper copies of Appellant Reply Brief filed by Appellants Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Appellants DHS, ICE, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Appellants Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Miguel Vergara and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 7. Paper Copies of Brief due deadline satisfied. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (OGA) [Entered: 05/01/2026 01:26 PM] |
| Filing 148 ORAL ARGUMENT HEARD before Judges Southwick, Graves, Wilson. Arguing Person Information Updated for: Rebecca Cassler arguing for Appellee Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez; Arguing Person Information Updated for: Rebecca Cassler arguing for Appellee Alejandro Villegas Angel; Arguing Person Information Updated for: Rebecca Cassler arguing for Appellee Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado; Arguing Person Information Updated for: Drew C. Ensign arguing for Appellant Acting U.S. Attorney General Blanche, Todd Wallace, Appellant Department of Homeland Security, Appellant DOJ Executive Office For Immigration Review, Appellant Secretary Mullin, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Arguing Person Information Updated for: Drew C. Ensign arguing for Appellant Acting U.S. Attorney General Blanche, Todd Wallace, Appellant Office of the General Counsel Executive Office for Immigration Review, Appellant San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal Miguel Vergara, Appellant United States Department of Homeland Security; Arguing Person Information Updated for: Drew C. Ensign arguing for Appellant Todd Lyons, Appellant Sylvester M. Ortega, Appellant U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (KMP) [Entered: 04/29/2026 02:01 PM] |
| Filing 146 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Denise L. Gilman for party(s) Amicus Curiae Religious Leaders Amicus Curiae Immigrant Legal Services Providers Amicus Curiae Faith-Based Organizations, in case 26-50219 Attorney(s) Denise L. Gilman for party(s) Amicus Curiae Religious Leaders Amicus Curiae Immigrant Legal Services Providers Amicus Curiae Faith-Based Organizations, in case 26-50221 Attorney(s) Denise L. Gilman for party(s) Amicus Curiae Religious Leaders Amicus Curiae Immigrant Legal Services Providers Amicus Curiae Faith-Based Organizations, in case 26-50183 [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (RSM) [Entered: 04/29/2026 10:03 AM] |
| Filing 145 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Denise L. Gilman ) [Entered: 04/28/2026 04:58 PM] |
| Filing 143 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Yulie Landan for party(s) Appellee Alejandro Villegas Angel, in case 26-50219 [26-50219, 26-50183, 26-50221] (NMF) [Entered: 04/28/2026 03:26 PM] |
| Filing 141 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Yulie Landan for party(s) Appellee Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado, in case 26-50221 [26-50221, 26-50183, 26-50219] (RSM) [Entered: 04/28/2026 03:10 PM] |
| Filing 139 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Yulie Landan for party(s) Appellee Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez, in case 26-50183 [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (RSM) [Entered: 04/28/2026 03:04 PM] |
| Filing 138 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50221, 26-50183, 26-50219] (Yulie Landan ) [Entered: 04/28/2026 02:18 PM] |
| Filing 137 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50219, 26-50183, 26-50221] (Yulie Landan ) [Entered: 04/28/2026 02:14 PM] |
| Filing 136 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Yulie Landan ) [Entered: 04/28/2026 02:13 PM] |
| Filing 135 SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES (FRAP 28j) FILED [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITIES (FRAP 28j) FILED by Appellee Mr. Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez in 26-50183, Appellee Mr. Alejandro Villegas Angel in 26-50219, Appellee Mr. Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado in 26-50221 Date of Service: 04/28/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Cassler, Garza Izaguirre, Lagana, Lapointe, Norton, Willis; Attorney for Appellants: Ensign, Esparza, Goad, Hayes, Kruger, McAndrew, McKay, Playton; Attorney for Amici Curiae: Gorod, Marouf [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Stephanie Ellen Norton ) [Entered: 04/28/2026 02:11 PM] |
| Filing 133 Paper copies of Appellee Brief filed by Appellee Mr. Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez, Appellee Mr. Alejandro Villegas Angel, Appellee Mr. Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado in 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 6. Paper Copies of Brief due deadline satisfied. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (OGA) [Entered: 04/28/2026 02:02 PM] |
| Filing 132 Paper copies of Amicus Brief filed by Constitutional Accountability Center in 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 7. Paper Copies of Brief due deadline satisfied. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (OGA) [Entered: 04/28/2026 01:26 PM] |
| Filing 131 Paper copies of Amicus Brief filed by Immigrant Legal Services Providers, Faith-Based Organizations and Religious Leaders in 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 7. Paper Copies of Brief due deadline satisfied. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (OGA) [Entered: 04/28/2026 01:17 PM] |
| Filing 129 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Benjamin Timothy Hayes for party(s) Appellant Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal Appellant DHS Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel Appellant Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General Appellant ICE Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in case 26-50219 Attorney(s) Benjamin Timothy Hayes for party(s) Appellant Todd Lyons Appellant Miguel Vergara Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in case 26-50221 Attorney(s) Benjamin Timothy Hayes for party(s) Appellant Department of Homeland Security Appellant EOIR Appellant Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General Appellant Sylvester M. Ortega Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in case 26-50183 [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (RSM) [Entered: 04/28/2026 07:59 AM] |
| Filing 126 APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF FILED Reply Brief deadline satisfied. Paper Copies of Brief due on 04/28/2026 for Appellants Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, DOJ Executive Office For Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sylvester M. Ortega, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons and Miguel Vergara. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF FILED by Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega in 26-50183, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, DHS, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, ICE, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 26-50219, Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Miguel Vergara in 26-50221. Date of service: 04/27/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Cassler, Garza Izaguirre, Lagana, Lapointe, Norton, Willis; Attorney for Appellants: Ensign, Esparza, Goad, Kruger, McAndrew, McKay, Playton; Attorney for Amici Curiae: Gorod, Marouf [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Leslie McKay ) [Entered: 04/27/2026 06:40 PM] |
| Filing 125 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Benjamin Timothy Hayes ) [Entered: 04/27/2026 03:20 PM] |
| Filing 123 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Fatma Essam Marouf for Amicus Curiae Religious Leaders in 26-50183, Attorney Fatma Essam Marouf for Amicus Curiae Faith-Based Organizations in 26-50183, Attorney Fatma Essam Marouf for Amicus Curiae Immigrant Legal Services Providers in 26-50183, by Attorney(s) Fatma Essam Marouf for party(s) Amicus Curiae Religious Leaders Amicus Curiae Immigrant Legal Services Providers Amicus Curiae Faith-Based Organizations, in case 26-50219 Attorney(s) Fatma Essam Marouf for party(s) Amicus Curiae Religious Leaders Amicus Curiae Immigrant Legal Services Providers Amicus Curiae Faith-Based Organizations, in case 26-50221 [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (RSM) [Entered: 04/27/2026 01:30 PM] |
| Filing 122 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Brianne Jenna Gorod for Amicus Curiae Constitutional Accountability Center in 26-50219 [26-50219, 26-50183, 26-50221] (NMF) [Entered: 04/27/2026 09:32 AM] |
| Filing 121 PAPER COPIES REQUESTED for the Amicus Brief filed by Constitutional Accountability Center in 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221 [ # 111 ]. Paper Copies of Brief due on 04/28/2026 for Amicus Curiae Constitutional Accountability Center. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (RSM) [Entered: 04/27/2026 08:26 AM] |
| Filing 120 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Fatma Essam Marouf ) [Entered: 04/24/2026 06:09 PM] |
| Filing 119 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by Religious Leaders, Faith-Based Organizations and Immigrant Legal Services Providers in 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221. The Consent is Included in the Brief. Paper Copies of Brief due on 04/28/2026 for Amici Curiae Immigrant Legal Services Providers, Faith-Based Organizations and Religious Leaders. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by IMMIGRANT LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS. Date of service: 04/24/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Cassler, Garza Izaguirre, Lagana, Lapointe, Norton, Willis; Attorney for Appellants: Ensign, Esparza, Goad, Kruger, McAndrew, McKay, Playton; Attorney for Amicus Curiae: Gorod [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Fatma Essam Marouf ) [Entered: 04/24/2026 05:52 PM] |
| Filing 117 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Brianne Jenna Gorod for Amicus Curiae Constitutional Accountability Center in 26-50183 [26-50183] (RSM) [Entered: 04/24/2026 09:49 AM] |
| Filing 114 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-50221] (Brianne Jenna Gorod ) [Entered: 04/24/2026 07:00 AM] |
| Filing 113 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-50219] (Brianne Jenna Gorod ) [Entered: 04/24/2026 06:59 AM] |
| Filing 112 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-50183] (Brianne Jenna Gorod ) [Entered: 04/24/2026 06:58 AM] |
| Filing 111 AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by Constitutional Accountability Center in 26-50221, 26-50219, 26-50183. The Consent is Included in the Brief. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF FILED by Constitutional Accountability Center. Date of service: 04/24/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Cassler, Garza Izaguirre, Lagana, Lapointe, Norton, Willis; Attorney for Appellants: Ensign, Esparza, Goad, Kruger, McAndrew, McKay, Playton [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Brianne Jenna Gorod ) [Entered: 04/24/2026 06:57 AM] |
| Filing 116 PAPER COPIES REQUESTED for the Appellee Brief filed by Appellee Mr. Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez, Appellee Mr. Alejandro Villegas Angel, Appellee Mr. Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado in 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221 [ # 110 ]. Paper Copies of Brief due on 04/24/2026 for Appellees Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez, Alejandro Villegas Angel and Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (MFY) [Entered: 04/24/2026 09:45 AM] |
| Filing 110 APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED E/Res's Brief deadline satisfied [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLEE'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez in 26-50183, Mr. Alejandro Villegas Angel in 26-50219, Mr. Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado in 26-50221. Date of service: 04/23/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellees: Cassler, Garza Izaguirre, Lagana, Lapointe, Norton, Willis; Attorney for Appellants: Ensign, Esparza, Goad, Kruger, McAndrew, McKay, Playton [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Rebecca Cassler ) [Entered: 04/23/2026 07:28 PM] |
| Filing 104 Paper copies of Appellant Brief filed by Appellants Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Appellants DHS, ICE, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Appellants Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Miguel Vergara and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 7. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (OGA) [Entered: 04/21/2026 09:32 AM] |
| Filing 102 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Gracie Willis for party(s) Appellee Alejandro Villegas Angel, in case 26-50219 [26-50219, 26-50183, 26-50221] (NMF) [Entered: 04/20/2026 03:05 PM] |
| Filing 100 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Gracie Willis for party(s) Appellee Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado, in case 26-50221 [26-50221, 26-50183, 26-50219] (RSM) [Entered: 04/20/2026 02:47 PM] |
| Filing 98 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Gracie Willis for party(s) Appellee Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez, in case 26-50183 [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (RSM) [Entered: 04/20/2026 02:41 PM] |
| Filing 97 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50219, 26-50183, 26-50221] (Gracie Willis ) [Entered: 04/17/2026 06:15 PM] |
| Filing 96 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Gracie Willis ) [Entered: 04/17/2026 06:15 PM] |
| Filing 95 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50221, 26-50183, 26-50219] (Gracie Willis ) [Entered: 04/17/2026 06:14 PM] |
| Filing 94 Paper copies of Record Excerpts filed by Appellants Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Appellants DHS, ICE, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Appellants Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Miguel Vergara and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221 received. Paper copies match electronic version of document? Yes # of Copies Provided: 4. Paper Copies of Brief due deadline satisfied. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (OGA) [Entered: 04/17/2026 02:21 PM] |
| Filing 92 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Michelle Rose Lapointe for party(s) Appellee Alejandro Villegas Angel, in case 26-50219 [26-50219, 26-50183, 26-50221] (RSM) [Entered: 04/17/2026 07:59 AM] |
| Filing 91 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Michelle Rose Lapointe for party(s) Appellee Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez, in case 26-50183 [26-50183] (CAG) [Entered: 04/16/2026 03:41 PM] |
| Filing 89 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Michelle Rose Lapointe for party(s) Appellee Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado, in case 26-50221 [26-50221, 26-50183, 26-50219] (NMF) [Entered: 04/16/2026 11:37 AM] |
| Filing 88 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50219, 26-50183, 26-50221] (Michelle Rose Lapointe ) [Entered: 04/16/2026 09:07 AM] |
| Filing 87 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50221, 26-50183, 26-50219] (Michelle Rose Lapointe ) [Entered: 04/16/2026 09:05 AM] |
| Filing 86 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Michelle Rose Lapointe ) [Entered: 04/16/2026 09:00 AM] |
| Filing 85 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS filed by Appellants Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega [ # 32 ] Date of service: 04/15/2026 via email - Appellees Cassler, Norton; Attorney for Appellants: Ensign, Goad, Kruger, McKay [26-50183] (Leslie McKay ) [Entered: 04/15/2026 05:13 PM] |
| Filing 84 ORAL ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DESIGNATION FORM FILED by Attorney Mr. Drew C. Ensign for Appellants Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega in 26-50183, Attorney Mr. Drew C. Ensign for Appellants Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal, DHS, ICE and Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel in 26-50219, Attorney Mr. Drew C. Ensign for Appellants Mr. Miguel Vergara, Mr. Todd Lyons and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 26-50221 [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Drew C. Ensign ) [Entered: 04/15/2026 05:10 PM] |
| Filing 83 ORAL ARGUMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND DESIGNATION FORM FILED by Attorney Ms. Rebecca Cassler for Appellee Mr. Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez in 26-50183, Attorney Ms. Rebecca Cassler for Appellee Mr. Alejandro Villegas Angel in 26-50219, Attorney Ms. Rebecca Cassler for Appellee Mr. Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado in 26-50221 [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Rebecca Cassler ) [Entered: 04/15/2026 04:01 PM] |
| Filing 81 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Drew C. Ensign for party(s) Appellant Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal Appellant DHS Appellant Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel Appellant Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General Appellant ICE Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in case 26-50219 Attorney(s) Drew C. Ensign for party(s) Appellant Todd Lyons Appellant Miguel Vergara Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in case 26-50221 Attorney(s) Drew C. Ensign for party(s) Appellant Department of Homeland Security Appellant EOIR Appellant Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General Appellant Sylvester M. Ortega Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in case 26-50183 [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (CAS) [Entered: 04/15/2026 03:20 PM] |
| Filing 79 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellants Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega [ # 31 ] Date of service: 04/15/2026 via email - Appellees Cassler, Norton; Attorney for Appellants: Goad, Kruger, McKay [26-50183] (Leslie McKay ) [Entered: 04/15/2026 02:20 PM] |
| Filing 78 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (Drew C. Ensign ) [Entered: 04/15/2026 11:39 AM] |
| Filing 76 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Rebecca Cassler for party(s) Appellee Alejandro Villegas Angel, in case 26-50219 [26-50219, 26-50183, 26-50221] (RSM) [Entered: 04/15/2026 11:17 AM] |
| Filing 74 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Rebecca Cassler for party Appellee Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez, in case 26-50183 [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (JAK) [Entered: 04/15/2026 11:11 AM] |
| Filing 73 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50219] (Rebecca Cassler ) [Entered: 04/15/2026 09:03 AM] |
| Filing 72 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50183] (Rebecca Cassler ) [Entered: 04/15/2026 09:03 AM] |
| Filing 71 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50221] (Rebecca Cassler ) [Entered: 04/15/2026 09:02 AM] |
| Filing 65 CASE CALENDARED for oral argument on Wednesday, 04/29/2026 in New Orleans in the West Courtroom -- PM session. The courtroom deputy assigned to your case is Kim M. Pollard. See the letter attached for full contact information. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (CBW) [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:09 PM] |
| Filing 64 CASE TENTATIVELY calendared for oral argument for the week of 04/27/2026. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (CBW) [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:04 PM] |
| Filing 63 COURT ORDER granting in part Motion to establish briefing notice filed by Appellee Mr. Alejandro Villegas Angel, Appellee Mr. Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado [ # 10817361-2 ] in 26-50219, 26-50221; to extend time to file brief of appellee [63] Appellee's Brief due on 04/23/2026 for Appellees Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez, Alejandro Villegas Angel and Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado; to extend time to file reply brief [63] Reply Brief deadline updated to 04/27/2026 for Appellants Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, DOJ Executive Office For Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sylvester M. Ortega, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons and Miguel Vergara [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (CAS) [Entered: 04/13/2026 03:09 PM] |
| Filing 61 CALENDARED CASE CONTINUED. Cases have now been re-consolidated and will be heard at the same time. [26-50183] (CBW) [Entered: 04/13/2026 02:12 PM] |
| Filing 60 LETTER OF ADVISEMENT. Reason: new case caption [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (CAS) [Entered: 04/13/2026 01:53 PM] |
| Filing 58 COURT ORDER granting Motion to consolidate cases filed by Appellee Mr. Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez [ # 53 ] [26-50183] (CAS) [Entered: 04/13/2026 01:09 PM] |
| Filing 67 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the extension of time to file the appellee brief received from Appellee Mr. Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez because this case has been consolidated and a motion covering all 3 cases has been ruled upon [26-50183] (CAS) [Entered: 04/13/2026 04:28 PM] |
| Filing 53 UNOPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellee Mr. Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez to consolidate cases 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221 for briefing and oral argument purposes. Date of service: 04/10/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Goad, Kruger, McKay; Appellees Norton, Sosnava Rodriguez [26-50183] (Stephanie Ellen Norton ) [Entered: 04/10/2026 06:05 PM] |
| Filing 50 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Stephanie Ellen Norton for party(s) Appellee Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez, in case 26-50183 [26-50183] (MFY) [Entered: 04/10/2026 04:39 PM] |
| Filing 49 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-50183] (Stephanie Ellen Norton ) [Entered: 04/10/2026 01:44 PM] |
| Filing 48 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the proposed sufficient record excerpts because by direction of the court, case No. 26-50183, Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega, has been severed from the consolidation with case Nos. 26-50219 and 26-50221 and will proceed separately [26-50183] (KJ) [Entered: 04/09/2026 04:07 PM] |
| Filing 47 DOCUMENT RECEIVED - NO ACTION TAKEN. No action will be taken at this time on the proposed sufficient brief received from Appellants Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega because by direction of the court, case No. 26-50183, Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega, has been severed from the consolidation with case Nos. 26-50219 and 26-50221 and will proceed separately. [26-50183] (KJ) [Entered: 04/09/2026 03:45 PM] |
| Filing 42 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL FILED. Admitted Exhibits on File in District Court? No. Video/Audio Exhibits on File in District Court? No Electronic ROA deadline satisfied. [26-50183] (DDL) [Entered: 04/09/2026 10:53 AM] |
| Filing 41 BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. EXPEDITED SCHEDULE. Appellee's Brief due on 04/20/2026 for Appellee Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez.. Reply Brief due on 04/24/2026 BY 12:00 NOON for Appellants Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, DOJ Executive Office For Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Sylvester M. Ortega. [26-50183] (CAS) [Entered: 04/09/2026 10:37 AM] |
| Filing 38 COURT DIRECTIVE ISSUED severing [38] case(s) 26-50219 26-50221 from 26-50183. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (CAS) [Entered: 04/09/2026 09:21 AM] |
| Filing 37 ATTORNEY NOT PARTICIPATING. Kymberly Anne Renaud is designated as inactive in this case. Reason:District Court order granting motion to withdraw on 4/2/2026. Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez in 26-50183 is now proceeding pro se. [26-50183] (CAS) [Entered: 04/09/2026 09:07 AM] |
| Filing 69 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS filed by Appellants Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Appellants DHS, ICE, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Appellants Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Miguel Vergara and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221 [ # 32 ] Record Excerpts have been deemed insufficient. Corrections required: Record citations to be added to the table of content, and must be saved as a serachable PDF document. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Sufficient Record Excerpts deadline satisfied. Sufficient Record Excerpts deadline updated to 04/17/2026 for Appellants Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, DOJ Executive Office For Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sylvester M. Ortega, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons and Miguel Vergara [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (CAS) [Entered: 04/14/2026 08:48 AM] |
| Filing 68 PROPOSED SUFFICIENT BRIEF filed by Appellants Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Appellants DHS, ICE, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Appellants Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Miguel Vergara and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security in 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221 [ # 31 ] Brief has been deemed insufficient. Corrections required: the citations to the record. Additional corrections required: MUST BE SAVED AS A SEARCHABLE PDF. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied. Sufficient Brief deadline updated to 04/17/2026 for Appellants Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, DOJ Executive Office For Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sylvester M. Ortega, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons and Miguel Vergara [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (CAS) [Entered: 04/14/2026 08:30 AM] |
| Filing 32 SUFFICIENT RECORD EXCERPTS FILED. Sufficient Record Excerpts deadline satisfied. Paper Copies of Record Excerpts due on 04/17/2026 **OVERNIGHT** for Appellants Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, DOJ Executive Office For Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sylvester M. Ortega, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons and Miguel Vergara. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: RECORD EXCERPTS FILED by Appellants Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega in 26-50183, Appellants Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, DHS and ICE in 26-50219, Appellants Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Miguel Vergara in 26-50221. Record Excerpts NOT Sufficient as they exceed optional content limit. Optional contents exceed page limitations by over 40 pages. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Sufficient Record Excerpts due on 04/20/2026 for Appellants Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, DOJ Executive Office For Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sylvester M. Ortega, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons and Miguel Vergara [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (CAG) [Entered: 04/06/2026 03:40 PM] |
| Filing 31 SUFFICIENT APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED Sufficient Brief deadline satisfied. Paper Copies of Brief due on 04/17/2026 for Appellants Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, DOJ Executive Office For Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sylvester M. Ortega, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons and Miguel Vergara. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED by Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega in 26-50183, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, DHS and ICE in 26-50219, Mr. Todd Lyons, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Miguel Vergara in 26-50221. Brief NOT Sufficient as must be OCR. Instructions to Attorney: PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED NOTICE FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REMEDY THE DEFAULT. Sufficient Brief due on 04/20/2026 for Appellants Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, DOJ Executive Office For Immigration Review, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Sylvester M. Ortega, Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal, United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons and Miguel Vergara and Appellees Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez, Alejandro Villegas Angel and Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (CAG) [Entered: 04/06/2026 03:16 PM] |
| Filing 30 CASE CAPTION updated. Involvement terminated for Appellant Charlotte Collins in 26-50183 and Appellant Charlotte Collins, Warden, T. Don Hutto Detention Center, Taylor, Texas in 26-50219. Reason: Inadvertently added at case opening. [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (CAG) [Entered: 04/06/2026 02:21 PM] |
| Filing 28 CASE CAPTION updated. Pamela Bondi substituted by Todd Wallace Blanche and Kristi Noem in 26-50221 substituted by Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221] (CAG) [Entered: 04/06/2026 01:17 PM] |
| Filing 27 COURT ORDER granting Motion to consolidate cases 26-50183, 26-50219, and 26-50221 [ # 14 ]; granting Motion to expedite appeals [ # 14 ]; granting motion to file non-conforming Brief and Record Excerpts [ # 15 ] in [26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221]. An expedited briefing schedule will issue under separate cover. (CAG) [Entered: 04/06/2026 12:14 PM] |
| Filing 15 MOTION filed by Appellants Ms. Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega to file brief in its present form [15]. Date of service: 03/24/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Goad, Kruger, McKay; Attorney for Appellee: Renaud [26-50183] (Leslie McKay ) [Entered: 03/24/2026 05:43 PM] |
| Filing 14 MOTION filed by Appellants Ms. Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega to consolidate cases 26-50183, 26-50219, 26-50221 for briefing and oral argument purposes, to expedite the appeal [14]. Date of service: 03/24/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellants: Goad, Kruger, McKay; Attorney for Appellee: Renaud [26-50183] (Leslie McKay ) [Entered: 03/24/2026 05:37 PM] |
| Filing 12 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Shelley R. Goad for party(s) Appellant Department of Homeland Security Appellant EOIR Appellant Sylvester M. Ortega Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Appellant Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, in case 26-50183 [26-50183] (MFY) [Entered: 03/24/2026 03:40 PM] |
| Filing 10 APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney(s) Leslie McKay for party(s) Appellant Department of Homeland Security Appellant EOIR Appellant Sylvester M. Ortega Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Appellant Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, in case 26-50183 [26-50183] (MFY) [Entered: 03/24/2026 03:33 PM] |
| Filing 8 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? No. [26-50183] (Shelley R. Goad ) [Entered: 03/20/2026 03:25 PM] |
| Filing 7 APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-50183] (Leslie McKay ) [Entered: 03/20/2026 02:16 PM] |
| Filing 6 ELECTRONIC RECORD ON APPEAL REQUESTED from District Court for 1:26-CV-273. Electronic ROA due on 04/01/2026. [26-50183] (NMF) [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:38 PM] |
| Filing 5 INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [5] Initial AA Check Due satisfied. [26-50183] (NMF) [Entered: 03/17/2026 03:37 PM] |
| Filing 1 PRISONER CASE WITHOUT COUNSEL docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Ms. Pamela Bondi, U.S. Attorney General, Ms. Charlotte Collins, Department of Homeland Security, EOIR, Ms. Kristi Noem, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Sylvester M. Ortega [26-50183] (NMF) [Entered: 03/06/2026 09:03 AM] |
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