Federal judge accuses White House of ‘bad faith’ in Kilmar Ábrego García case
by Joanna Walters and Sam Levine in New York and agen from US news | The Guardian on (#6WTC2)
Judge gives Trump administration deadline to support its claims it doesn't have to return man to the US
The federal court that has found itself in a pitched battle with the executive branch over the summary removal of Salvadorian Kilmar Abrego Garcia despite a previous order against deportation has now accused the Trump administration of bad faith" in the case.
US district judge Paula Xinis has given the Trump administration until 6pm ET on Wednesday to provide details to support its claims that it does not have to comply with orders to return the man to the US, where he was living and working in Baltimore, because of special privilege.
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