A magistrate judge in Tennessee issued a 30-day stay on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from criminal detention in that state.

A judge in Tennessee has paused Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from custody for 30 days, shortly after another judge ruled he should be returned to Maryland if released.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis barred federal immigration authorities from immediately taking Kilmar Abrego Garcia into custody once he is released from criminal confinement in Tennessee.

A judge ordered the U.S. government to provide three days' notice if the federal agency plans to initiate deportation proceedings against the Maryland resident.

Embattled Salvadoran immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia scored a pair of wins against the Trump administration as judges in two states issued rulings supporting his freedom while he fights federal human smuggling charges.

A judge has ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be released from jail before trial on criminal charges in Tennessee.

Suspected MS-13 gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia will remain in a Tennessee jail for at least another month and cannot be immediately detained by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's legal team is so concerned about his deportation, they have asked for a pause on his potential release, and that could undermine the relevance of a Maryland judge's pending ruling on whether to order his return to Maryland.

Abrego Garcia’s release will be delayed by 30 days as his lawyers ponder additional protective order requests.