Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega

Case: 26-50183 Document: 199-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/21/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit _____________ United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

No. 26-50183 FILED July 21, 2026 _____________ Lyle W. Cayce Ignacio Sosnava Rodriguez, Clerk

Petitioner—Appellee, versus 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, consolidated with _____________ 26-50219 _____________ Alejandro Villegas Angel Petitioner—Appellee, versus 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 Case: 26-50183 Document: 199-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 07/21/2026 No. 26-50183 c/w Nos. 26-50219, 26-50221

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, consolidated with _____________ 26-50221 _____________ Miguel Angel Gomez Alvarado, Petitioner—Appellee, versus 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. ________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 1:26-CV-273 USDC No. 1:26-CV-384 USDC No. 1:26-CV-309 ________________________________

Case: 26-50183 Document: 199-1 Page: 3 Date Filed: 07/21/2026 No. 26-50183 c/w Nos. 26-50219, 26-50221

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

Per Curiam: 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.