Sanchez v. Warden et al

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
YUNIA VEGA SANCHEZ, 	§
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Petitioner,
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MARTIN FRINK, et al. ,
Respondents.
§ 	CIVIL ACTION NO. 4:26-CV-01967
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ORDER
The petitioner, Yunia Vega Sanchez, is a detainee in the custody of United States
Department 	of Homeland 	Security, Immigration 	and 	Customs 	Enforcement ("ICE")
officials. 	Petitioner filed a pro se petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C.
§ 2241, challenging her continued detention. Doc. No. 1. Respondents have filed a motion
for summary judgment (Doc. No. 7), to which Petitioner has filed a response in opposition
(Doc. No. 9), and a motion to expedite (Doc. No. 10).
The petitioner is detained under 8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)(2)(A) and has been detained for
more than 90 days; therefore, she is entitled to a bond hearing based on the Fifth Circuit's
recent opinion in Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega, No. 26-50183, 2026 WL 1906557 (5th Cir.
July 2, 2026). Accordingly, the Court ORDERS as follows:
1. 	The petition for a writ of habeas corpus is GRANTED in part.
2. 	Respondents shall release the petitioner from custody unless the government
provides a bond hearing by August 10, 2026. If a bond hearing is held, the
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United States District Court
Southern District of Texas
ENTERED
July 08, 2026
Nathan Ochsner, Clerk
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government "m ust articulate an individualized justification for further detention
without bond." Sosnava Rodrigue z, 2026 WL 1906557, at *16. The government
shall 	provide 	at 	least 	48 	hours' notice 	to 	the 	petitioner and 	counsel 	(if
applicable) before the bond hearing, if such is held, or before release.
3. 	The parties must confer and file a joint update with the Court by August 17,
2026, informing the Court of the result of any hearing and the petitioner 's
custody status.
4. 	The parties must file an advisory by September 10, 2026, stating whether this
case may be closed or what other issues remain for adjudication.
5. 	Respondents ' motion for summary judgment (Doc. No. 7) is DENIED.
6. 	Petitioner's motion to expedite (Doc. No. 10) is GRANTED in part insofar as
she is granted the relief set forth above.
7. 	All other pending motions, if any, are DENIED as MOOT .
SO ORDERED.
SIGNED this
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B' 	day of July 2026.
ANDREWS. HANEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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