The Federalist

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvador national, was indicted on two human smuggling charges from a 2022 Tennessee traffic stop and later challenged his deportation. A federal judge dismissed the indictment in May on grounds of likely vindictive prosecution, prompting a DOJ appeal to the Sixth Circuit, while the Supreme Court ordered facilitation of his return to the United States.

The Justice Department filed an appeal seeking to reinstate human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia after a federal judge dismissed them in May on grounds of vindictive prosecution. The case originated from a 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee and involves an Obama-nominated judge in the Middle District of Tennessee. Coverage of the appeal and related claims comes exclusively from right-leaning outlets.