Abrego Garcia v. Noem
Overview
Summary:
Salvadoran citizen suing for Habeas, after being sent to CECOT despite order against him being sent to El Salvador.
Status:
District court ordered, and circuit and SCOTUS upheld, that govt facilitate Abrego's return to US. Discovery ongoing at district court to determine what the US Govt has done to execute that order. US has returned Abrego Garcia and is charging him in United States v. Garcia.
Upcoming events in the case:
| Future Event Date | Future Event Summary |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-11 | Deadline for plaintiffs to file motion for sanctions. |
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Courts Involved:
| Docket Level | Docket Jurisdiction | Docket Number |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Trial Court | District of Maryland | 8:25-cv-00951 |
| Federal Court of Appeals | Fourth Circuit | 25-1345 |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Supreme Court of the United States | 24A949 |
Detailed Timeline
List of all events in this case:
| Event Date | Event Summary | Event Link |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | Complaint filed. | LINK |
| 2025-03-25 | Motion granting preliminary injunction. | LINK |
| 2025-04-04 | US Govt filed appeal to Fourth Circuit to stop the temporary restraining order. | LINK |
| 2025-04-04 | Fourth Circuit receives appeal. | LINK |
| 2025-04-07 | Circuit court denies stay pending appeal. | LINK |
| 2025-04-07 | US Govt appeals to Supreme Court. | LINK |
| 2025-04-10 | SCOTUS requires the Government to ?facilitate? Abrego Garcia?s release from custody in El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador. | LINK |
| 2025-06-04 | District court grants plaintiffs leave to file a motion for sanctions. | LINK |
| 2025-06-06 | US Govt alerts the court that Abrego Garcia has been returned to the US to stand trial in United States v. Garcia. They claim this "moots the underlying case." | LINK |
| 2025-06-11 | Deadline for plaintiffs to file motion for sanctions. | [ LINK] |