Castro v. Guevara
Application for stay
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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Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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10/01/2025 | Application (25A376) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito. |
10/02/2025 | Order 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). |
10/16/2025 | Response of Jose Leonardo Brito Guevara to application not accepted for filing. (October 16, 2025) (corrected version submitted) |
10/16/2025 | Response to application from respondent Jose Leonardo Brito Guevara and motion to file a supplemental appendix under seal filed. [at 4:07 p.m.] |
10/20/2025 | Reply of applicant Samantha Estefania Francisco Castro filed. |