Judge orders deported Maryland man to be returned to US

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Federal judge orders return of man Trump administration accidentally sent to notorious El Salvador jail
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken to El Salvador on March 15 because of what the Trump administration has called an "administrative error."
Maryland man illegally deported to El Salvador must be returned to U.S., judge rules
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis issued the order requiring the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia following an extraordinary hearing during which the government flatly admitted that he’d been deported in violation of federal law.
Judge orders Trump admin to return Maryland alleged gang member deported to El Salvador
DHS Public Affairs Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin responds to the latest developments in the case on 'The Story.'

Admin 'covertly' froze FEMA funds, judge says

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Federal judge temporarily blocks $11 billion in Trump administration's cuts to public health funding
A judge in Rhode Island on Thursday blocked $11 billion in public health funding while a lawsuit from 23 states and D.C. plays out.
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Trump admin live updates: Admin 'covertly' froze FEMA funds, judge says
Trump administration violated court order by 'covertly' pausing FEMA funding, judge says. The Trump administration "covertly" paused millions of dollars in FEMA fun
Trump administration violated court order by pausing FEMA grants, judge rules
A federal judge ruled on Friday that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration violated a court order by halting the disbursement of hundreds of millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Management Agency grants to states.
Federal Judge Defies White House to Order Deported Maryland Dad Back to U.S.
A federal judge ruled Friday that officials must return a Maryland dad to the U.S. after “embarrassed” Department of Justice ...
Federal judge orders Trump administration to give reason for Minnesota grad student's ICE detention
A federal judge is ordering federal and state officials — including President Trump — to give reasoning for a University of ...
Federal judge grants temporary restraining order to halt HHS cuts. What to know.
U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy said there was “quite voluminous” evidence that the cuts would do immeasurable harm ...
Federal judge says she will temporarily block billions in health funding cuts to states
The lawsuit says the loss of money, which was mostly used for COVID-related initiatives and for mental health and substance ...
Federal judge rules action against NEA unnecessary after it backed off bans on gender ideology
A federal judge has denied a motion to block the National Endowment for the Arts from barring funds to artists whose projects ...
Federal judge finds NEA ‘gender ideology’ rule is likely unlawful, but declines to block it for now
An injunction sought by the ACLU is “not in the public interest at this time,” Judge William Smith found, as the NEA is now ...
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Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel ‘green bank’ grants was legal
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday questioned a Department of Justice attorney over whether the Environmental ...
Federal judge orders Colorado school district — for a second time — to return 19 removed books to library shelves
The titles — including “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, Toni Morrison’s “Beloved” and “The Bluest Eye,” and Angie Thomas ...
Federal Judge Orders Legal Funds for Solo Migrant Children to Be Restored
The order for the funds’ temporary restoration came after nonprofit groups challenged the government’s decision to cut ...
A federal judge is demanding a fix for L.A.’s broken homelessness system. Is receivership his next step?
A federal judge berated Los Angeles elected officials over the lack of accountability and transparency in how they have spent ...