Judge denies government’s motion to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Judge denies government’s motion to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia

A magistrate judge in Tennessee has denied the government’s motion to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the mistakenly deported Salvadoran native who was brought back to the United States earlier this month. In her order on Sunday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes said the court “will give Abrego the due process that he is guaranteed.” Judge … Read more

Judge rules Trump administration cannot continue to detain Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

Judge rules Trump administration cannot continue to detain Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

A New Jersey federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration from deporting or continuing to detain Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil. In his ruling issued on Wednesday, Judge Michael Farbiarz is barring the administration from seeking to remove Khalil based on Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s determination that his continued … Read more