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Judge denies Minnesota bid to extradite ICE officer from Texas, paving way for his release
- 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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