Judge dismisses Kilmar Abrego García case, citing vindictive prosecution
TL;DR
A federal judge dismissed the Justice Department’s human-smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego García, ruling it was improperly brought to punish him for successfully challenging his deportation, i.e., vindictive prosecution; the DOJ is expected to appeal, while Abrego García remains under house arrest in Maryland.
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- Judge drops criminal case against Kilmar Abrego García, ruling it vindictive The Washington Post
- Judge dismisses charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying Todd Blanche spurred a ‘tainted investigation’ CNN
- Judge Drops Latest Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia—Blasts ‘Abuse Of Prosecuting Power’ Forbes
- Judge Dismisses Criminal Case Against Abrego Garcia The New York Times
- Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Ábrego García WBAL-TV
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