# Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-18**: Federal extradition lawsuit filed — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sues Texas Governor Greg Abbott in U.S. District Court in Texas, seeking an order to compel extradition and bar the Cameron County sheriff from releasing Castro.
- **2026-08-18**: Minnesota AG sues Texas governor — Attorney General Keith Ellison files a federal lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott seeking to compel Castro's extradition and bar the Cameron County sheriff from releasing him as the 90-day detention window nears expiration.
- **2026-05**: Castro arrested in Texas — Christian Castro is arrested in Texas on Minnesota charges of assault and falsely reporting a crime. He is held in Cameron County, a border county in Texas.
- **2026-05**: Castro arrested in Texas — Christian Castro, 52, is arrested in Texas on Minnesota charges of assault and falsely reporting a crime in connection with the January 14 shooting.
- **2026-01-14**: Shooting in Minneapolis — ICE agent Christian Castro allegedly fires through a home's front door, wounding Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg. A bullet lodges in a child's bedroom wall. Castro later allegedly makes false statements about being attacked with a broom handle and snow shovel.
- **2026-01-14**: ICE agent shoots Minneapolis man — ICE agent Christian Castro allegedly fires a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, wounding Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis in the leg; bullet lodges in a child's bedroom wall. Castro later reports the men attacked an ICE officer with a broom handle and snow shovel.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### MN AG Sues Texas Gov Over ICE Agent Extradition as 90-Day Clock Ticks
2026-08-23 18:56:27 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison asks a federal court to order Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to sign an extradition warrant for ICE agent Christian Castro before Texas's 90-day detention limit expires. The suit raises hard questions about state authority to prosecute federal officers for on-duty conduct and the ministerial duty of governors under the Extradition Clause. Litigators should watch whether a federal judge treats the Texas detention window as an emergency justifying injunctive relief.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/minnesota-sues-texas-ice-extradition-90-day-clock

### Minn. AG Sues Abbott to Force Extradition of ICE Agent, 52, in Jan. 14 Shooting
2026-08-19 01:32:03 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Minnesota's attorney general is testing the mandatory extradition duty established by Puerto Rico v. Branstad, asking a federal court to compel Texas Governor Greg Abbott to release ICE agent Christian Castro into Minnesota custody. The suit also seeks to block a 90-day release clock in Cameron County, where prosecutors allege Castro is a cross-border flight risk.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/minnesota-ag-sues-abbott-ice-agent-extradition-jan-14

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