RODRIGUEZ v. ORTEGA DOJ (2026)

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Ignacio Sosnava RODRIGUEZ, Petitioner—Appellee, v. Sylvester M. ORTEGA, in his official capacity as Director of the San Antonio Field Office of ICEs Enforcement and Removal Operations; Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General; Department of Homeland Security; DOJ Executive Office for Immigration Review, Respondents—Appellants,
Alejandro Villegas Angel, Petitioner—Appellee, v. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General; Miguel Vergara, San Antonio Field Office Director for Enforcement and Removal; United States Department of Homeland Security; United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Executive Office for Immigration Review, Office of the General Counsel, Respondents—Appellants,
Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado, Petitioner—Appellee, v. Miguel Vergara, in his official capacity as the Acting Director of San Antonio Field Office for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Todd Lyons, in his capacity as the Acting Director for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Respondents—Appellants.

No. 26-50183

Decided: July 21, 2026

Before Elrod Chief Judge, and Jones, Smith, Stewart, Richman, Southwick, Haynes, Graves, Higginson, Willett, Ho, Duncan, Engelhardt, Oldham, Wilson, Douglas, and RAMIREZ, Circuit Judges.

PUBLISHED ORDER

IT IS ORDERED that Appellants’ opposed motion to refer this motion to the en banc court is DENIED AS UNNECESSARY.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Appellants’ opposed motion to expedite ruling on the motion for stay of the district court judgments pending rehearing en banc is GRANTED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Appellants’ opposed motion for stay of the district court judgments pending rehearing en banc is GRANTED.

Per Curiam:

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