Esparza v. Blinken

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT March 18, 2025 SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk MCALLEN DIVISION EMILIO ESPARZA, § § Plaintiff, § § VS. § § CIVIL ACTION NO. 7:23-cv-00168 ANTHONY J. BLINKEN, U.S. Secretary § of State § § Defendants. § § ORDER & OPINION On January 14, 2025, the parties appeared for a trial before the Court.1 Plaintiff Emilio Esparza appeared in person and by his attorneys Anthony Matulewicz and Joseph A. Connors, III. Kevin Hirst and Denisha D. Daughtry appeared as counsel for Defendant United States of America. The Court heard evidence in the case in order to…