Abrego Garcia’s Lawyers Accuse Trump Administration of Vindictive Prosecution

It was the second time that Mr. Abrego Garcia’s lawyers have sought to hold the Trump administration accountable over its handling of his expulsion to El Salvador and its aftermath.

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Judges Openly Doubt Government as Justice Dept. Misleads and Dodges Orders

Legal experts say such concern from the bench could have a more systemic effect, eroding the healthy functioning of the courts.

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Rulings Order Abrego Garcia’s Release and Guard Against Hasty Deportation

The convergence of the two judicial rulings, which came within minutes of each other, meant that Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia could soon be released and return to Maryland.

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Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia Question Evidence in Criminal Case

The exchanges unfolded at a hearing in Federal District Court in Nashville intended to determine whether Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia should be freed from criminal custody as he awaits trial.

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Aware of Trump's Desire for Retribution, Experts Appear Shy to Speak Up

A New York Times investigative reporter explains how a problem he encountered while reporting reveals something important about the second Trump era.

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Judge Signals She Will Protect Abrego Garcia From Hasty Second Deportation

The judge, Paula Xinis, said some legal safeguard was needed because the Trump administration had already shown in this and other deportation cases that it could not be trusted.

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Trump Administration Will Try to Deport Abrego Garcia Before His Trial, Justice Dept. Says

The plan directly contradicted the White House, which last month described as “fake news” reports of plans to re-deport Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

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Abrego Garcia Was Beaten and Tortured in El Salvador Prison, Lawyers Say

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia was made to kneel overnight, denied bathroom access and confined in an overcrowded cell with bright lights and no windows, his lawyers say.

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Judge Signals Openness to Granting Bail to Returned Deportee

Denying the Justice Department’s request to detain the deportee would be a significant rebuke of the Trump administration, which has repeatedly cast him as a dangerous criminal.

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Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia Seek Sanctions Against Trump Officials

Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s lawyers asked the judge in the case to appoint a special master to investigate the failure by Trump officials to comply with her instructions.

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