The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has ordered a rehearing en banc in this immigration case. The court has vacated the panel opinion issued on July second, two thousand and twenty-six.
This matter involves consolidated appeals from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The cases include Sosnava Rodriguez versus Ortega, Villegas Angel versus Mullin, and Gomez Alvarado versus Vergara. The appeals concern actions by the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The court’s reasoning
A majority of the circuit judges in regular active service and not disqualified voted in favor of rehearing the case en banc. The court acted on its own motion to rehear the cause.
What it means going forward
The legal effect of the panel opinion is nullified pending the en banc rehearing. The court will specify a briefing schedule for supplemental briefs and set a date for oral argument.
