The federal government indicted Kilmar Abrego Garcia on charges of conspiring to transport undocumented immigrants, filed in the Middle District of Tennessee months after his high-profile deportation fight. Abrego Garcia argued the prosecution was retaliatory, brought only after he successfully challenged his illegal removal to El Salvador in federal court and at the Supreme Court. The court allowed his vindictive prosecution claim to proceed and denied the government's motion for pretrial detention.

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The court denied pretrial detention and allowed Abrego Garcia's vindictive prosecution claim to advance. Following his Supreme Court victory challenging his illegal removal, the government indicted him on immigration conspiracy charges; the court found sufficient evidence of retaliatory timing to let the defense proceed to trial.

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FiledAug 25, 2025

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May 22, 2026 District

Dismissed Full relief Final

Court dismissed indictment on vindictive and selective prosecution grounds. Memorandum Opinion (Doc 312) and Order (Doc 313) filed 2026-05-22. Government appealed (Doc 314, 2026-06-22). Verified against CL docket 70475970 (3:25-cr-00115 TNMD).

Federal Court Criminal TMR-1754c0b7 Indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia May 28, 2026

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