Justice Department moving to reopen criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia after judge drops smuggling charges

US seeks to revive criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Judge previously found US government brought charges against Abrego Garcia as retaliation for case that embarrassed it.

Aug 18, 2026

Justice Department moving to reopen criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia after judge drops smuggling charges

The government is appealing the May ruling by U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw that threw out charges of human smuggling against the Salvadoran national.

Aug 18, 2026

Obama Judge ‘Gravely’ Mishandled Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Human Smuggling Case, DOJ Says

'The prosecution of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in Tennessee was not vindictive and the evidence before the district court established that it was not.'

Aug 18, 2026