Judge rules Abrego wrongful deportation challenge must proceed
- On July 7, 2025, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis decided that Kilmar Abrego Garcia's legal case challenging the Trump administration's erroneous removal order must proceed in Maryland.
- The lawsuit follows Abrego's March 2025 deportation despite a 2019 court order blocking his removal due to likely persecution by gangs in El Salvador.
- Abrego, a Maryland resident for over a decade with an American wife and son, returned to the U.S. in June to face human smuggling charges and pleaded not guilty in Tennessee.
- Justice Department attorney Jonathan Guynn revealed that if Kilmar Abrego Garcia is released before his trial, ICE plans to deport him to a third country outside the U.S., contradicting previous White House assertions that he would be prosecuted and potentially incarcerated in the United States; meanwhile, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson affirmed that Abrego would be held accountable through the U.S. legal process.
- The ruling allows unresolved issues on Abrego's deportation to be addressed while his attorneys seek to keep him in Maryland to prevent another deportation before trial amid concerns about due process.
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U.S. judge rules Abrego’s challenge to wrongful deportation can proceed
A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that Kilmar Abrego’s legal challenge to his wrongful deportation to El Salvador can continue despite the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration to bring him back to the United States to face criminal charges.
Trump's DOJ dealt a loss in bid to toss wrongful deportation lawsuit
President Donald Trump's Justice Department suffered a setback on Monday as a judge denied their initial effort to dismiss Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation lawsuit.This follows U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis giving a DOJ lawyer a brutal dressing down about how they have handled the case.According to CBS News, Xinis "said to Justice Department attorney Bridget O'Hickey, 'You made three arguments, defendants, and none a…
US will try to deport Abrego Garcia before his trial, Justice Department attorney says
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — The U.S. government would initiate deportation proceedings against Kilmar Abrego Garcia if he’s released from jail before he stands trial on human smuggling charges in Tennessee, a Justice Department attorney told a federal judge in Maryland on Monday. The disclosure by U.S. lawyer Jonathan Guynn contradicts statements by spokespeople for the Justice Department and the White House, who said last month that Abrego Garcia wou…
Judge Rules Abrego Wrongful Deportation Challenge Must Proceed
US Judge Allows Kilmar Abrego's Deportation Challenge to Proceed
US Judge Allows Kilmar Abrego's Deportation Challenge to Proceed A U.S. District Judge has decided that Kilmar Abrego's legal battle against his wrongful deportation to El Salvador can continue, despite the Trump administration's move to bring him back to face charges in America. The ruling allows unresolved issues related to his deportation to be addressed.Abrego, originally from El Salvador, was deported in March despite a 2019 order against s…
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