An Update on Abrego Garcia [View all]
A while back, Abrego Garcia's lawyers filed a motion for expedited discovery to find out why the Trump administration has failed to act to facilitate the return of Abrego Garcia, and to answer Judge Xinis’ questions about where he is and what steps the government is and will be taking to facilitate his return.
As you may know, on April 10th the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that Judge Xinis was right to direct the administration to facilitate the release of Abrego Garcia “from custody in El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador.”
Later that same day, Judge Xinis amended her previous order to match what the Supreme Court had decided, and directed the government to facilitate his release and return him to the United States. She further ordered the administration to submit “declaration from an individual with personal knowledge, addressing the following: (1) the current physical location and custodial status of Abrego Garcia; (2) what steps, if any, Defendants have taken to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s immediate return to the United States; and (3) what additional steps Defendants will take, and when, to facilitate his return.”
The government failed to do so, so on April 12th, lawyers for Abrego Garcia filed a motion for relief asking for three things:
The facilitation of Abrego Garcia’s return
Expedited discovery to find out why the government defied the court orders
An order to show cause - the first step of contempt proceedings - requiring the government to show cause as to why they defied court orders
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