DOJ Files Appeal In Case Of Wrongly Deported Man

ABC News reports:

The Department of Justice filed notice late Wednesday that it will appeal the order from a federal judge requiring the government to facilitate the return of wrongly deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador, on the same day the it released two documents that were previously used to allegedly tie him to the criminal gang MS-13.

The two forms the government presents as evidence — a gang field interview sheet from the Prince George’s County Police Department in Maryland and an additional form from the Department of Homeland Security — base Abrego Garcia’s alleged gang affiliation on his clothing and information from a confidential informant described as a “past proven and reliable source of information.”

The reports provide no other information beyond the clothing and confidential informant to justify the claim that Abrego Garcia is a ranking gang member.

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The DOJ has appealed Judge Paul Xinis order for discovery in order to learn what the government has done to secure Kilmer Abrego Garcia’s release from prison in El Salvador. The court of appeals wants to hear from Abrego Garcia’s attorneys by 5 o’clock tonight. pic.twitter.com/8P50pmCshP

— Paul Wagner (@paulcwagner) April 17, 2025