US EditionJudge Questions Trump-Era DOJ on Abrego Garcia Deportation Case, Courtroom Reacts to Testimony
- Federal District Judge Paula Xinis questioned Trump-era DOJ officials during a hearing on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's 2019 deportation in the U.S. Courtroom.
- The hearing followed a background of Trump's administration aggressively pursuing executive orders on immigration, including deportations using the Alien Enemies Act.
- Abrego Garcia, who denies affiliation with MS-13 despite accusations from two judges, was eventually removed from the United States and sent back to El Salvador.
- Xinis criticized the DOJ for stonewalling with "I don't knows" in depositions and for willful refusal to answer questions on Abrego Garcia's return, highlighting court frustration.
- This case reflects broader legal conflicts over Trump-era immigration policies, with courts blocking some orders and safety concerns raised over inflammatory attacks on judges.
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Abrego Garcia judge frustrated at US failure to answer questions
WASHINGTON — A federal judge repeatedly expressed frustration Friday at the Trump administration’s failure to answer her questions about what it is doing to facilitate the return of a Maryland resident wrongly deported to a notorious prison in his native…
Abrego Garcia judge questions administration’s broad use of state secrets privilege • Minnesota Reformer
Maryland Democratic U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey, who represents the district where Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife live, led the chant “bring him home” outside the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland shortly before a hearing in Abrego Garcia’s case on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom)GREENBELT, MARYLAND — A federal judge said Friday the Trump administration has “pretty broadly” invoked the state secrets pri…
Judge on warpath presses Trump DOJ on Abrego Garcia deportation, answers leave courtroom in stunned silence
Judge Paula Xinis criticizes Trump administration over unlawful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, challenging its assertion of the state secrets privilege in heated court exchanges.
Abrego Garcia judge questions administration’s broad use of state secrets privilege • Nebraska Examiner
Maryland Democratic U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey, who represents the district where Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife live, led the chant “bring him home” outside the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland shortly before a hearing in Abrego Garcia’s case on Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom)GREENBELT, MARYLAND — A federal judge said Friday the Trump administration has “pretty broadly” invoked the state secrets pri…
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