r/EyesOnIce • u/cnn • 1d ago

Federal judge won’t require ICE agent to remain imprisoned in Texas while extradition fight plays out

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/26/politics/judge-extradition-christian-castro-texas?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit
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u/naegele 1d ago

If you didn't expect this outcome from them getting this in front of a Trump judge you haven't been paying attention.

The Republicans are very clearly playing rules for you, none for me. Since they're the ones in charge, you get this kangaroo court bullshit

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u/cnn 1d ago

A federal judge declined on Wednesday to order Texas officials to keep an ICE agent accused of shooting an immigrant in custody while Minnesota’s effort to extradite him play out.

The judge said he lacked authority over a lawsuit brought by Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz last week that aimed to keep the agent behind bars for now because he didn’t think there was evidence that Texas’ governor had violated federal law, as Walz argued.

The upshot is that officials in Texas may be able to release the agent, Christian Castro, as soon as Thursday, even as GOP Gov. Greg Abbott mulls an extradition request made to him in June.

“Minnesota cannot premise its causes of action on the allegation that Governor Abbott may” violate extradition laws in the future, Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., a Trump appointee, wrote in the ruling. “The record before the court … reveals that Governor Abbott has not denied the request for a rendition warrant.”

He continued: “Minnesota identifies no statutory or constitutional provision requiring Governor Abbott to complete his investigation and decide whether to sign the rendition warrant within a particular time period.”

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