A federal judge in Tennessee, Waverly Crenshaw Jr., overseeing the criminal case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has ordered both the Trump administration and other parties involved to comply with court rules that prohibit public statements which could prejudice the jury. This directive came after the defense argued that government officials' public comments were compromising Abrego Garcia's right to a fair trial by making inflammatory remarks. The judge emphasized adherence to procedural rules designed to protect the integrity of the judicial process and ensure an unbiased jury in the case.
🚨 #BREAKINGNEWS The Department of Justice says they can't explain why Trump administration said they couldn't secure Kilmar Abrego Garcia return even though indictments were made days earlier. Judge Xinis seems very upset about the contradiction. 🚨
HAPPENING NOW: Judge Xinis is pressing DOJ on why they claimed on May 27 they had no power to bring Abrego Garcia back to the US evne though they had secretly secured a grand jury indictment against him 6 days earlier.
I’m in Greenbelt MD and I’ll try to live-blog the Abrego Garcia hearing at 11am for @lawfare . Judge Paula Xinis will be weighing, among other things, the govt’s motion to dismiss the case for mootness. Colleague @AnnaBower will live-blog on another platform. ... /1 https://t.co/uBmlznLmha