No. 26-43
 
Title: Victor Buenrostro-Mendez, et al., Petitioners
v.
Todd Blanche, Attorney General, et al.
Docketed: July 10, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-20496, 25-40701)
   Decision Date: February 6, 2026
   Rehearing Denied: April 9, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 02 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2026)
Jul 02 2026 Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court's Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court's electronic filing system.
Aug 07 2026 Waiver of right of respondent Martin Frink, Warden to respond filed.
Main Document
Aug 10 2026 Brief of Federal Respondents filed.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Michael K. T. Tan
Counsel of Record
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
425 California Street, Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94104

m.tan@aclu.org
Ph: 212-549-2500
Party name: Victor Buenrostro-Mendez, et al.


Matthew Hyrum Adams
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
615 Second Avenue
Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98104

matt@nwirp.org
Ph: 206-957-8611
Party name: Victor Buenrostro-Mendez, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Danya Wayland Blair
Counsel of Record
Hicks Davis Wynn PC
3555 Timmons Lane, Suite # 1000
Houston, TX 77027

dblair@hdwlegal.com
Ph: 713-277-7220
Party name: Martin Frink, Warden


D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: Federal Respondents