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mahatmakanejeeves

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Sun Apr 6, 2025, 02:30 PM Apr 2025

Yeah. I pegged this as the exchange that most likely led to him being put on administrative leave. [View all]

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
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Yeah. I pegged this as the exchange that most likely led to him being put on administrative leave.

Keep in mind that, as a very senior lawyer at the Office of Immigration Litigation, he had seen the government work to bring back people wrongfully deported many times before.

‪Joshua J. Friedman‬ ‪@joshuajfriedman.com‬
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And The Trump administration isn't going to have any regrets about relieving Erez Reuveni of his post when they see this
In the end, Defendants' redressability argument rings hollow. As their counsel suggested at the hearing, this is not about Defendants' inability to return Abrego Garcia, but their lack of desire.

THE COURT: Can we talk about, then, just very practically, why can't the United States get Mr. Abrego Garcia back?

MR. REUVENI: Your Honor, I will say, for the Court's awareness, that when this case landed on my desk, the first thing I did was ask my clients that very question. I've not received, to date, an answer that I find satisfactory.
ALT
April 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM

Yeah. I pegged this as the exchange that most likely led to him being put on administrative leave.

Keep in mind that, as a very senior lawyer at the Office of Immigration Litigation, he had seen the government work to bring back people wrongfully deported many times before.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2025-04-06T14:43:42.439Z


Joshua J. Friedman
‪@joshuajfriedman.com‬
The Trump administration isn't going to have any regrets about relieving Erez Reuveni of his post when they see this
In the end, Defendants' redressability argument rings hollow. As their counsel suggested at the hearing, this is not about Defendants' inability to return Abrego Garcia, but their lack of desire.

THE COURT: Can we talk about, then, just very practically, why can't the United States get Mr. Abrego Garcia back?

MR. REUVENI: Your Honor, I will say, for the Court's awareness, that when this case landed on my desk, the first thing I did was ask my clients that very question. I've not received, to date, an answer that I find satisfactory.
ALT
April 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM

The Trump administration isn't going to have any regrets about relieving Erez Reuveni of his post when they see this

Joshua J. Friedman (@joshuajfriedman.com) 2025-04-06T13:51:41.218Z
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