US says Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Maryland lawsuit over deportation is moot, must be dismissed

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Source: WTOP

US says Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Maryland lawsuit over deportation is moot, must be dismissed

Neal Augenstein | [e-mail]
June 18, 2025, 7:54 AM

The Department of Justice says Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Maryland lawsuit against several U.S. government agency heads must be dismissed because the wrongly deported Salvadoran national has been returned to the United States.

In a Monday motion to dismiss as moot, the government said Abrego Garcia and his family have received the relief they sought since government agencies “have taken extraordinary steps and have facilitated, and indeed effectuated, Abrego Garcia’s return to the United States.”

Last week, the construction worker’s attorneys filed a motion saying his Maryland lawsuit should continue “until the Government is held accountable for its blatant, willful, and persistent violations of court orders at excruciating cost to Abrego Garcia and his family.”

Abrego Garcia’s lawyers asked federal judge Paula Xinis to appoint a special master to investigate the circumstances behind his deportation, including seeking communications between agency heads.

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[twodogsbarking]

1. Well fuck that.

[VTderry]

2. Not in my name!

"USUnpricipled group of attorneys serving Trump says Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Maryland lawsuit over deportation is moot, must be dismissed"


And yes, I know that "US" is the normal shorthand. But in these times, I do wish journalists would take a bit more care to emphasize these kinds of lawsuits do NOT represent the will of the majority of the citizens. "DOJ" is only one letter longer and reflects this is the Trump administration, NOT the American people.

[thesquanderer]

3. "My client has returned the stolen money to the bank he robbed. Therefore, charges must be dropped."

Seriously?

Yeah, I know, lawsuits are not the same as criminal charges. But there was more at issue here than just getting the government to correct their "mistake." The government stonewalled and ignored court orders, and Garcia suffered from the government's (intentional) actions/inactions, in ways beyond what could be addressed by his return alone. Maybe it requires amending the suit?

[Deep State Witch]

4. Good Luck With That

I doubt that the administration will get any judge in Maryland to agree with this.

[maxsolomon]

5. He clearly suffered a harm here.

I'd hazard a guess it won't be dismissed.

[Bayard]

6. Separate lawsuit?

[twodogsbarking]

8. You said you did it. You brought him back because you did it. You did it.