Judge denies government's request to delay Abrego Gargia's legal proceedings

Source: ABC News

October 6, 2025, 12:02 PM


The judge overseeing the Maryland deportation case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on Monday denied the government's request to delay proceedings because of the government shutdown.

The ruling came Monday during a status conference held in the case of Abrego Garcia, the Salvadoran man deported in error to El Salvador last March and then returned back to the United States in June to face criminal charges in Tennessee.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said she she felt "duty bound" to continue the case given its importance and the fundamental questions it raises about deportation policies.
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The government was prohibited from deporting Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, but now seeks to deport him to another country, including possibly Uganda or Eswatini. Judge Xinis has currently banned the government from removing Abrego Garcia from the continental United States.

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