Justice Department pushes to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia The Justice Department is pushing to revive criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia The Independent UK · Aug 18
Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported A human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in Tennessee has been dismissed without a trial The Independent UK · May 22
Judge throws out Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s criminal case over ‘vindictive’ prosecution from Trump’s DOJ Federal prosecutors only targeted wrongly deported Salvadoran man after he won his lawsuit against his removal, judge rules The Independent UK · May 22
Vanderbilt Student's Lawsuit Over Suspension for Alleged False Accusations Can Go Forward From a long opinion today by Judge Waverly Crenshaw (M.D. Tenn.) in Poe v. Lowe: Poe, a male Vanderbilt student,… The post Vanderbilt Student's Lawsuit Over Suspension for Alleged False Accusations Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · May 5
Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers working to have human smuggling charges dropped IN FULL The Independent UK · Feb 26
Kilmar Abrego Garcia asks judge to dismiss ‘vindictive’ criminal charges against him Abrego Garcia was eventually returned to the U.S., only to face criminal charges of human smuggling based on a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee The Independent UK · Feb 26
Anti-"Queer" Speech Is Constitutionally Protected—but Not Parked in Multiple Spaces From Judge Waverly Crenshaw (M.D. Tenn.) Monday in Wattenbarger v. City of Crossville (M.D. Tenn.): "Queers stay away from our… The post Anti-"Queer" Speech Is Constitutionally Protected—but Not Parked in Multiple Spaces appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Feb 25
DOJ Officials Said Indicting Kilmar Abrego Garcia Was a 'Top Priority' After He Was Returned To The U.S. Top Department of Justice (DOJ) officials sought to indict Kilmar Abrego Garcia, saying the push was a "top priority" after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and ordered to return to the U.S., according to a new report. Latin Times · Dec 31, 2025
Judge says top DOJ officials pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia after he fought deportation error Federal judge says there may have been an ‘improper motivation’ to bring charges after Salvadoran immigrant sued for his return The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judge's order says A newly unsealed order in the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia reveals that high level Justice Department officials pushed for his indictment only after he was mistakenly deported and then ordered returned to the U.S. Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty to charges of human smuggling The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025
What to know about Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from immigration custody Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose mistaken deportation helped galvanize opposition to President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, has been released from immigration detention, and a judge has temporarily blocked any further efforts to detain him The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2025
After mistaken deportation, Abrego Garcia fights smuggling charges. Here's what to know The man whose mistaken deportation galvanized opposition to President Donald Trump's immigration policies is charged in federal court in Tennessee with human smuggling The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2025
Abrego Garcia wins request for hearing on whether smuggling charges are illegally 'vindictive' A federal judge has concluded that the Department of Justice’s prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on human smuggling charges could amount to illegal retaliation The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025
Trump administration likely went after Kilmar Abrego Garcia for ‘vindictive’ reasons, judge says Federal judge singles out statements from Todd Blanche suggesting prosecutors illegally retaliated against Salvadoran immigrant after he launched a high-profile legal battle over his arrest and removal The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025
We Got This Covered · Jul 24, 2025 ‘Lawless and insane’: Trump officials quietly implode as judges hand them yet another ‘L’ How many L’s can they take?
Al Jazeera · Jul 23, 2025 US court decisions allow for Abrego Garcia’s release, bar his deportation Trump officials have indicated they plan to deport Abrego Garcia to a third-party country if he is released from jail.
The Guardian - US · Jul 23, 2025 Kilmar Ábrego García must be released from jail as he awaits trial, judge rules Lawyers for man wrongfully deported to El Salvador in March describe human smuggling charges as ‘preposterous’
Al Jazeera · Jun 25, 2025 Mistakenly deported man Kilmar Abrego Garcia to remain in jail for now Lawyers for the Maryland father, a Salvadoran immigrant, fear he could face a second deportation if released.
The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024 Appeals panel keeps 21-month sentence for ex-Tennessee lawmaker who tried to withdraw guilty plea A federal appeals panel is keeping a 21-month prison sentence in place for a former Tennessee state senator who tried to withdraw his guilty plea on campaign finance law violations
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Former Tennessee lawmaker Brian Kelsey can stay out of prison while challenging sentencing A federal judge has ruled that a former Tennessee state senator can stay out of prison as he challenges his 21-month sentence for violating federal campaign finance laws
The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023 Former Tennessee state senator gets 21-month prison sentence for campaign finance cash scheme A former Tennessee state senator has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after he unsuccessfully tried to take back his guilty plea on federal campaign finance charges
Reason · Dec 8, 2022 Court Upholds Discipline Imposed on Professors Who Called Fellow Professor "Racist" in Anonymous Flyer From Gruber v. Bruce, decided last week by Judge Waverly Crenshaw (M.D. Tenn.): An internecine difference of opinion among academics at Tennessee Tech University ("TTU" or "Tech") led to this action … asserting First Amendment retaliation … claims. The case arose after two faculty members were disciplined by the Provost…