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Judge in Abrego Garcia case tells DOJ she has "no tolerance for gamesmanship" [View all]

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Source: CBS News

Updated on: April 15, 2025 / 5:05 PM EDT

Greenbelt, Maryland — A federal judge on Tuesday admonished the Department of Justice for not complying with her order to facilitate the release of a Maryland man who the Trump administration admitted had been mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador. "We have to give process to both sides, but we're going to move… there will be no tolerance for gamesmanship or grandstanding," U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis said at the start of a hearing in the case involving Kilmer Abrego Garcia, who was sent to El Salvador last month.

Lawyers for Abrego Garcia and the Justice Department faced off in Xinis' courtroom Tuesday, one day after El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said he would not be returning Abrego Garcia. Drew Ensign, a Justice Department attorney, said Tuesday that the Trump administration would facilitate Abrego Garcia's return if he arrived at a port of entry, and continued to dodge straightforward questions on what the Trump administration is doing, if anything, to return the man.

Joseph Mazzarra, acting general counsel of the Department of Homeland Security, said in a filing shortly before the hearing that if Abrego Garcia does show up at a port of entry, he would be detained by the Department of Homeland Security and either removed to a third country or be stripped of a legal protection that he was granted in 2019, which forbid immigration authorities from removing him to his home country of El Salvador.

To revoke that legal status, known as withholding of removal, the Department of Homeland would have to re-open his immigration case and ask an immigration judge to terminate it. Xinis ordered for the depositions to be completed by April 23. When the Justice Department suggested they might invoke privilege, Xinis told them "cancel vacation, cancel other appointments" and added that she expects "all hands on deck."

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Judge in Abrego Garcia case tells DOJ she has "no tolerance for gamesmanship" [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 15 OP

They've already defied the damn order HereForTheParty Apr 15 #1

I don't know that she's consciously punting, slightlv Apr 15 #6

I'm not a lawyer, but I don't think that Judges can file charges for treason... Dan Apr 15 #9

If the lawyers refuse to obey the judge's order, she should have the marshals arrest the lawyers questionseverything Apr 16 #26

WH-13 Marvin Jones Apr 16 #27

Not punting at all... regnaD kciN Apr 15 #7

I have a question: Wouldn't F47 be able to invoke his pardon authority because the contempt is criminal in2herbs Apr 16 #32

She's clearly setting up a rock solid defense for a contempt order which Wiz Imp Apr 15 #10

It's too bad, as I feel this is really a matter of life or death. slightlv Apr 15 #20

I'd rather Xinis be thorough than give the USSC an opportunity to refuse to rule due to some loophole. nt in2herbs Apr 16 #33

Well JBTaurus83 Apr 15 #2

Judge: blah, blah, blah, blah. Irish_Dem Apr 15 #3

With absolutely no enforcement agency willing to act, these edicts are an embarrassment. Magoo48 Apr 15 #11

She could at least act like she gives a damn. Irish_Dem Apr 15 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author flamingdem Apr 15 #4

Pete Iamscrewed Apr 15 #5

We are in an endless loop of lawlessness and crap with this criminal regime until something big breaks. OMGWTF Apr 15 #13

So put the DOJ attorneys in jail for contempt. At least at that point if the USSC does not uphold in2herbs Apr 15 #8

Bondi is a miserable, hateful, Trumphugger with Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 16 #31

Empty words until Warpy Apr 15 #14

Jail for contempt? Would it help? JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 15 #16

it wont be the lawyers in jail for contemp moonshinegnomie Apr 15 #22

First, all the administration's lawyers are playing catch up Warpy Apr 16 #29

Agree, without consequences, a contempt charge is meaningless. JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 16 #30

How is he supposed to get to a port of entry from prison? Bayard Apr 15 #15

Okay send them to jail if they cant produce by april 23 SSJVegeta Apr 15 #17

One thing i take as a positive, is the fact that they KNOW someone has to show up in front of the judge. bluestarone Apr 15 #18

Issue a subpoena melm00se Apr 15 #19

So depositions in 8 days and then moniss Apr 15 #21

This thread has me dumbfounded it really does. William769 Apr 16 #23

I think we need to start recall elections for vulnerable members of Congress. 33taw Apr 16 #24

Unfortunately BumRushDaShow Apr 16 #25

My question: why aren't the legislatures in blue states passing legislation to increase the number of in2herbs Apr 16 #34

If you are talking about "Congressional" (federal) Representatives BumRushDaShow Apr 16 #35

gamesmanship, no, they have flat told you to go pound sand, period. republianmushroom Apr 16 #28

The Justice Department files notice that it is appealing Judge Xinis's April 10 amended order LetMyPeopleVote Apr 16 #36