In a case that’s moving fast enough to give even casual observers whiplash, the Supreme Court has now issued an administrative stay of a Maryland district court order demanding the return of Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
As Bonchie reported regarding the initial district court ruling:
An illegal immigrant first only described as a “Maryland father” by press outlets was ordered back from El Salvador on Friday after Judge Paula Xinis ruled that his deportation was an “illegal act.” The Trump administration has maintained that Kilmar Abrego Garcia had gang affiliations and had no right to remain in the country.
The fight over whether Garcia was legally deported began after the administration admitted in a court filing on Monday that his protected status was overlooked due to an “administrative error.” The man first entered the United States…
