MARIA S. AS NEXT FRIEND FOR E.H.F. v. GARZA

No. 17-40873 Summary Calendar.

912 F.3d 778 (2019)

MARIA S., AS NEXT FRIEND FOR E.H.F. S.H.F. and A.S.G., Minors, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Ramiro GARZA; Ruben Garcia, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

FILED January 4, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer Kristina Harbury , Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Incorporated, Mercedes, TX, Efren Carlos Olivares , South Texas Civil Rights Project, Alamo, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Edward Himmelfarb , U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Appellate Section, Washington, DC, Christopher Daniel Pineda , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, Brownsville, TX, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, JONES, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.


Laura S., a Mexican citizen, was in the United States illegally when U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") agents detained her near Pharr, Texas. In CBP custody, Laura signed a form indicating her decision to repatriate voluntarily. Laura was killed shortly after returning to Mexico. In this lawsuit, Laura's representatives...

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