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Castro v. Guevara

Application for stay denied on Nov. 13, 2025. Justices Sotomayor and Jackson would grant the application.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
25a376 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay a mandate from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit that would require a 7-year-old girl residing in Dallas, Texas, with her mother to be sent back to Venezuela.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/01/2025Application (25A376) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito.
10/02/2025Order entered by Justice Alito: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, it is ordered that the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, case No. 24-10520, is hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Thursday, October 16, 2025, by 4 p.m. (EDT).
10/16/2025Response of Jose Leonardo Brito Guevara to application not accepted for filing. (October 16, 2025) (corrected version submitted)
10/16/2025Response to application from respondent Jose Leonardo Brito Guevara and motion to file a supplemental appendix under seal filed. [at 4:07 p.m.]
10/20/2025Reply of applicant Samantha Estefania Francisco Castro filed.
11/13/2025Application (25A376) referred to the Court.
11/13/2025Application (25A376) for stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied. The motion of respondent for leave to file a supplemental appendix under seal is granted. The order heretofore entered by Justice Alito is vacated. Justice Sotomayor and Justice Jackson would grant the application.