Judge denies Minnesota bid to extradite ICE officer from Texas, paving way for his release
The ruling leaves Minnesota unable to stop Christian Castro’s release, and Texas law could free him after 90 days, officials said.
- District Judge Fernando Rodriguez indicated he would not block the release of ICE agent Christian Castro from a South Texas jail on Thursday, effectively denying Minnesota's request to maintain his detention.
- Charged with assault in Minneapolis, Castro allegedly fired through a door on Jan 14, striking 24-year-old Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis and falsely reporting that the victim attacked an officer.
- Texas law mandates Castro's release after 90 days of detention, which falls on Thursday; Minnesota authorities have sought his extradition since his arrest in Brownsville, a city bordering Mexico.
- Citing an internal state investigation into whether Castro is a 'fugitive,' Texas Governor Greg Abbott has not yet responded to the extradition request, citing other Minnesota fraud probes.
- During Tuesday's hearing, Rodriguez questioned the ripeness of the lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Attorney General's Office, noting Abbott had not yet officially denied the state's extradition request.
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The officer faces four counts of gun assault and a misdemeanor for giving false statements. He was arrested on May 29 in Harlingen, Texas
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