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MARTINEZ-ANDINO v. MULLIN

District of ColumbiaBeryl Alaine HowellDecided July 25, 2026No. 1:26-cv-01208

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What the decision decided

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Agency ICE Read by a model
This ICE declaration stated that “at approximately 8:00 AM EST, Martinez- Andino departed the United States via Mesa, Arizona, on a chartered removal flight to Honduras,” at which time he was in ICE custody
Form or filing None named Read by a model
What the suit asked for Some other action Read by a model
Plaintiff now seeks a preliminary injunction ordering defendants to continue steps to facilitate his return to this country.
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
Plaintiff has satisfactorily met the four factors requisite to obtaining preliminary injunctive relief and, therefore, his motion is GRANTED.
Motion decided Preliminary injunction or TRO Read by a model
Plaintiff now seeks a preliminary injunction ordering defendants to continue steps to facilitate his return to this country.
Whose motion The plaintiff's motion Read by a model
Plaintiff now seeks a preliminary injunction ordering defendants to continue steps to facilitate his return to this country.
Disposition Granted in the applicant's favor The principal motion was granted in full: summary judgment for either side, an injunction or TRO, a writ or order to act, fees. A motion to dismiss granted in full counts as Dismissed; a transfer is listed apart. Read by a model
Plaintiff has satisfactorily met the four factors requisite to obtaining preliminary injunctive relief and, therefore, his motion is GRANTED.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
Defendants are DIRECTED to facilitate plaintiff’s return to the United States for proper processing of his immigration case, and to submit a report every 48 hours detailing their efforts to do so, until plaintiff is returned promptly and expeditiously to the United States.
The delay claim Not decided here Read by a model
Plaintiff seeks preliminary injunctive relief on grounds that “[d]efendants violated the core tenets of the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause and the Immigration and Nationality Act,” resulting in plaintiff being sent to Honduras
The other claims Relief ordered Read by a model
Defendants are DIRECTED to facilitate plaintiff’s return to the United States for proper processing of his immigration case, and to submit a report every 48 hours detailing their efforts to do so, until plaintiff is returned promptly and expeditiously to the United States.
Months pending Not stated Read by a model
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model
Nationality Honduras Read by a model
Plaintiff, Jose Martinez-Andino, a 21-year-old citizen of Honduras

Other orders in this case

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DecisionDecidedJudgeDisposition
MARTINEZ-ANDINO v. MULLIN June 23, 2026 Beryl Alaine Howell Dismissed in part; some claims go on
MARTINEZ-ANDINO v. MULLINThis decisionThe case's latest decision: its outcome is the one counted July 25, 2026 Beryl Alaine Howell Granted in the applicant's favor

How the case ended

Docket
No. 1:26-cv-01208
Filed
April 10, 2026
Status
Pending as of the last docket check

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Supreme Court and D.C. Circuit authority

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