Waverly Crenshaw

The Trump administration plans to appeal a federal judge's dismissal of human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador in 2025 and later returned to the U.S. The judge ruled the charges were retaliatory after Abrego challenged his deportation, calling the prosecution 'vindictive and selective.' Abrego faces a separate deportation case in Maryland.

A watchdog group filed a complaint with the New York Bar against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, alleging ethical breaches in the Tennessee prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. A federal judge dismissed the case, calling the prosecution vindictive, while the Department of Justice called the complaint baseless and announced plans to appeal.

A US federal judge dismissed a criminal case against Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling the Trump administration's indictment was an abuse of power. Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident married to an American citizen, was among over 200 people deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison under Trump's immigration crackdown.

Kilmar Armando Ábrego García, a Salvadoran alleged MS-13 gang member, was charged with alien smuggling and conspiracy after allegedly transporting thousands of illegal immigrants and causing a deadly tractor-trailer crash. An Obama-nominated judge dismissed the charges, prompting criticism from the Trump administration and claims that García represents the 'worst of the worst' in illegal immigration.

A federal judge dismissed a human smuggling indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling the prosecution was vindictive after the government reopened a case against him following his successful legal fight to return to the U.S. from El Salvador. The judge cited evidence showing the charges were pursued in retaliation for Abrego's lawsuit challenging his deportation.

A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man, after accusing the Justice Department of a vindictive prosecution. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw criticized the DOJ's actions during the court proceedings.

A federal judge dismissed a criminal indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling the prosecution was 'vindictive and selective.' A watchdog group filed a complaint against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for his role in the case. Abrego was wrongly deported to El Salvador in 2023 despite a prior order blocking his deportation, and the U.S. Supreme Court later ordered his return to the U.S.

Federal Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismissed criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, ruling that he was subjected to vindictive prosecution. The case involved a man who was mistakenly deported and became a focal point in discussions about the administration's deportation policies.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who won a Supreme Court case forcing his return to the U.S. from El Salvador, faces conflicting federal actions: deportation to Liberia and a human smuggling prosecution tied to a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop. Judges are scrutinizing whether the prosecution is vindictive, with defense claims that Trump-era officials targeted Abrego for challenging his deportation.