Abrego Garcia et al v. Noem et al

  1. October 06, 2025

    DOJ Gets 48 Hours To Justify Abrego Garcia's Detention

    A Maryland federal judge on Monday gave the government 48 hours to show that it had taken steps to remove Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a third country "in the reasonably foreseeable future" or face the prospect of his release from immigration custody pending his habeas petition.

  2. July 23, 2025

    Judges Order Abrego Garcia's Release, Bar ICE Detention

    A Tennessee federal judge ruled Wednesday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who is facing human smuggling charges after he was mistakenly deported and then returned, can be released, following which a Maryland judge quickly barred him from being taken into immigration custody.

  3. July 11, 2025

    Judge Considers Halt On Abrego Garcia's Deportation

    A Maryland federal judge said Friday she would seek to ensure that Kilmar Abrego Garcia isn't deported without due process again, pressing government attorneys to either adequately guarantee that he'll get sufficient notice and a chance to challenge his removal, or to expect an order from her requiring it.

  4. July 10, 2025

    Judge Mulls 48-Hour Hold To Protect Abrego Garcia's Rights

    An Immigration and Customs Enforcement official testified Thursday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia would be taken into custody as soon as he's released from U.S. Marshals Service custody in Tennessee, but that no determinations had yet been made about where the government might seek to deport him then.

  5. July 07, 2025

    Judge Rejects DOJ Bids To Dismiss Abrego Garcia Suit

    A Maryland federal judge demanded answers from Trump administration attorneys Monday about when they knew of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal indictment and return from El Salvador, saying the timing of the criminal case in Tennessee didn't align with the administration's earlier declarations that he couldn't be returned to the U.S.

  6. July 01, 2025

    Abrego Garcia Can Stay In US Marshals' Custody, For Now

    A Tennessee magistrate judge ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia can temporarily stay in U.S. Marshal custody in the government's criminal case against him, in light of conflicting statements about whether he will be immediately deported to a third country.

  7. June 26, 2025

    Md. Judge Won't Rush Abrego Garcia's Bid To Avoid Removal

    A federal judge declined Thursday to rule immediately on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia's emergency request to bar the government from quickly deporting him once he's released from detention in his criminal case in Tennessee, expressing concern about her jurisdiction.

  8. June 17, 2025

    DOJ Tells Md. Judge That Abrego Garcia Suit Is Now Moot

    The Trump administration has urged a Maryland federal court to throw out Kilmar Abrego Garcia's suit challenging his wrongful removal to El Salvador, saying his claims are moot now that the federal government has facilitated his return to the United States.

  9. June 11, 2025

    DOJ Says Abrego Garcia's Return Moots His Removal Suit

    U.S. Department of Justice attorneys told a Maryland federal judge they will soon ask the court to dismiss Kilmar Abrego Garcia's suit challenging his erroneous removal to El Salvador, saying his return to the U.S. to face criminal charges moots the matter.

  10. June 06, 2025

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia Back In US To Face Smuggling Charges

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whom the Trump administration removed to an El Salvador prison in March, is back in the U.S. and charged by a federal grand jury in Tennessee with smuggling unauthorized immigrants, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.