October 4, 2025
Federal Judge Rules DOJ Went Too Far in Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case
Federal Judge Says DOJ May Have Acted ‘Vindictively’ in Human Trafficking Case Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Orders New Hearing In a rare rebuke of the U.S. Department of Justice, a federal judge ruled that alleged MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia should receive a new hearing after finding that the DOJ may have acted “vindictively” in its handling of his human trafficking prosecution. The ruling, handed down on October 3, has reignited national debate over how far prosecutors can go in pursuit of convictions — especially in politically charged immigration cases. Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national, was accused of involvement
