A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the release of sealed records and authorized a potential sanctions motion against the Trump administration in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a deported Salvadoran national whose disputed removal from the United States has become a flash point in a broader legal battle over immigration enforcement and court defiance.
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis granted a request by a coalition of major news organizations to unseal seven documents and a partially redacted transcript from an April 30 hearing. In a separate order, Xinis approved a request from Abrego Garcia’s legal team to file a motion for sanctions, which is due June 11 — a move that opens the door for plaintiffs to pursue formal penalties if the administration is found
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