Legal Opinion
Esparza Rico v. Flores
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided May 19, 2005No. CIV.B-04-117PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
HANEN, District Judge.
This case arises out of the tragic deaths of ten undocumented aliens who attempted to pass undetected through the Border Patrol checkpoint at Sarita, Texas, by stowing away in a railroad car. Before the Court is a Motion to Remand (Docket No. 4) filed by Plaintiffs who are the surviving family members of the decedents. The Court, having considered the legal memo-randa and applicable authorities, DENIES Plaintiffs’ remand motion for the reasons elaborated below.
I. INTRODUCTION
This case presents the very tragic but all too frequent…
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Rico v. FloresCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2007
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