A federal judge on Dec. 12 temporarily forbade immigration authorities from re-arresting Kilmar Abrego Garcia, after she ordered his release the day before.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis issued the order in response to an emergency petition by Garcia’s lawyers, who were concerned that immigration agents would pick him up after a hearing at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Baltimore Field Office on Friday morning.
Xinis’s order asked the parties to issue briefs about whether the emergency order should be extended, and to prepare for a hearing on the matter after Dec. 17.
She also clarified, at the request of Garcia, that her previous orders blocking Garcia’s removal from the United States without court permission and without 72 hours’ notice are still in effect….