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Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks US judge in Tennessee to dismiss his criminal case, saying it’s vindictive
Defense claims prosecution is retaliatory after Abrego Garcia won a wrongful deportation case, citing Justice Department statements raising concerns of punitive motives.
- Seeking dismissal, Abrego Garcia's lawyers will tell the court on Thursday that prosecutors have not proven their case in the federal court in Tennessee.
- Claiming vindictiveness, defense attorneys cite a statement by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche suggesting charges followed Abrego Garcia's wrongful-deportation win, which prosecutors deny.
- Prosecutors base the human smuggling charges on a 2022 traffic stop where officers noted nine passengers and discussed smuggling, with body camera footage showing a calm exchange.
- The court noted that many statements by President Donald Trump's administration raise cause for concern, while an unsealed order indicates First Assistant U.S. Attorney Rob McGuire may have reported to others and the decision to prosecute may have been joint.
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a Salvadoran citizen who is protected by a 2019 court order and was returned last year after the U.S. Supreme Court ordered his return, now living in Maryland.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks US judge in Tennessee to dismiss his criminal case, saying it's vindictive
Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia are trying to prove that criminal charges against him are vindictive and should be dismissed.
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Judge to hear arguments over whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted - The Pulse of NH
Kilmar Abrego Garcia (R) and his wife Jennifer Vasquez Sura (L) attend a prayer vigil before he enters a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office on August 25, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A federal judge in Tennessee will hear arguments Thursday over whether the government is being vindictive in pursuing a human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.The hearing comes after the…
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