Trump DOJ Defies SCOTUS in Deportation Case—Judge Demands Daily Updates on Illegally Deported Maryland Man
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🔴 UPDATE: April 11, 2025
Trump DOJ Defies Supreme Court in Deportation Case, Judge Orders Daily Accountability
The Supreme Court told the Trump administration to fix its mistake. Instead, they stalled, stonewalled, and claimed ignorance. A day after the Court ordered the government to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia—an innocent Maryland father wrongfully deported to a mega-prison in El Salvador—Trump’s Justice Department told a federal judge they didn’t even know where he was.
Judge Paula Xinis didn’t hold back. “That means they’ve done nothing,” she said from the bench. She called the DOJ’s refusal to comply “extremely troubling” and issued an order for daily updates on what, if anything, the administration is doing to bring Abrego Garcia home.
The DOJ, in turn, claimed the timeline was “impracticable,” said foreign policy “can’t operate on judicial timelines,” and continued to argue that courts have no authority over what the administration does once it ships someone off to a foreign prison. Even now, after the highest court in the land ruled against them, Trump’s DOJ is still refusing to share what steps it’s taken—or plans to take—to undo the illegal deportation.
This is the very definition of lawless governance. And it’s not just about one man. If they can get away with this—violating a court order, deporting a man under protection, and pretending it’s someone else’s problem—what’s stopping them from doing it to anyone?
Key Developments:
DOJ officials refused to provide Judge Xinis with Abrego Garcia’s current location, saying they did not have the information.
Sources: The Guardian, ABC NewsJudge Xinis accused the DOJ of doing “nothing” to comply with the Supreme Court’s order and ordered daily updates on efforts to bring him back.
Sources: The Guardian, NYTThe DOJ filed a combative court brief claiming that judicial timelines are “unreasonable,” and that foreign affairs decisions should not be subject to court review.
Sources: Court FilingThe government still insists it cannot “effectuate” the return of Abrego Garcia from El Salvador because he is in custody of a “foreign sovereign.”
Sources: NYT, ABC News
The Real Story: Who Wins and Who Pays the Price?
The Trump administration gets to keep breaking the law and pretending the courts can’t stop them. They’re testing how far they can push—whether they can simply disappear people into foreign prisons without consequence. Meanwhile, Kilmar’s wife, a U.S. citizen, hasn’t heard from him in weeks. His children are sleeping without their father. The rule of law hangs by a thread while Trump’s team dares the judiciary to enforce it.
🔍 Why This Matters:
This is more than bureaucratic delay. It’s the creeping normalization of extrajudicial power. The Supreme Court gave a clear directive: fix the illegal deportation. The Trump regime’s answer? Shrug, delay, deny, and defy. If they can ignore the courts on this, they can ignore the Constitution entirely.
🚨 The Bottom Line:
Trump’s DOJ just told America: “We don’t answer to the courts.” Every day that Kilmar Abrego Garcia remains locked in a foreign prison is another day this regime proves it will ignore laws, rights, and basic decency if it suits their authoritarian agenda.
📌 Sources:
New York Times: Defusing Showdown With White House, Judge Requests Updates on Deported Man
ABC News: ‘Nothing has been done’: Judge slams DOJ in case of wrongly deported man
The Guardian: Trump DoJ unable to tell court where man wrongly deported to El Salvador is
CourtListener: DOJ Filing - Defendants’ Response to Amended Preliminary Injunction Order
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