Judge Xinis: Your clients are *absolutely forbidden* from removing Mr. Abrego from the continental United States. [View all]

[In It to Win It]

Judge Xinis: Your clients are *absolutely forbidden* from removing Mr. Abrego from the continental United States. You understand this?

DOJ: Yes.

— Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) 2025-08-25T18:14:29.849Z

Abrego attorney Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg: We've heard from our client that he is now being held in the Commonwealth of Virginia. I would request that in interim order, you order that ICE hold Abrego within 200 miles of hearing, for access to attys.

— Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) 2025-08-25T18:21:39.622Z

Judge Xinis: Are you concerned he'll move tonight?

Abrego attorney: That's exactly our concern.

Judge: Mr. Ensign, can you assure court he won't be moved?

DOJ: Not authorized at this moment, but can ask client

— Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) 2025-08-25T18:22:19.638Z

Judge Xinis: Then I will order that he not be moved from current detention facility, principally to have access to both criminal and habeas counsel. Clear?

DOJ: Yes.

Judge: Do you need me to put this in writing now, or will my oral pronouncement suffice?

DOJ: Oral suffices

— Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) 2025-08-25T18:23:42.037Z

(Hearing ends, will hear more tomorrow at 10 a.m.)

— Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) 2025-08-25T18:24:21.748Z

Xinis: And you understand there are currently two injunctions in place that prohibit his removal

Ensign: We understand that both of those prohibit removal of Abrego from US during window of those orders

Xinis: I'm taking that as officer of the court as full intent to abide by those orders...

— Anna Bower (@annabower.bsky.social) 2025-08-25T18:14:01.539Z