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A federal judge has ruled the immediate discharge of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from detention by ICE, finding his ongoing detainment is without legal authority.

"Since Abrego Garcia's return from wrongful imprisonment in El Salvador, he has been taken back into custody, again without lawful authority," the judge stated in her ruling.

The case originates in a erroneous removal to El Salvador in March, which the government later acknowledged was an mistake. After his repatriation to the United States to answer human smuggling charges, he was held in federal detention.

In her order, the court noted that the authorities lacks a current removal order, which prevents them from deporting Mr. Abrego Garcia "for now."

Background of the Legal Challenge

The court challenge involve conflicting assertions. While the Trump administration argues that Abrego Garcia is a affiliate of the MS-13 gang, he vehemently disputes this claim.

He has also pleaded not guilty to the conspiracy charges, which are part of a separate trial in Tennessee.

Terms of Freedom

The judge, who was hearing his challenge to removal in a Maryland district court, determined that he must now adhere to the conditions of his release from custody in Tennessee. This decision shifts his supervision to the jurisdiction handling his criminal case.

This decision represents a significant development in a complex legal battle involving allegations of mistaken imprisonment and contested criminal associations.