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A court has ruled the immediate release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody, finding his continued detainment lacks legal authority.

"Since Abrego Garcia's release after wrongful detention in El Salvador, he has been taken back into custody, again without legal justification," the judge stated in her order.

The situation originates in a erroneous deportation to El Salvador in March, which the government later acknowledged was an mistake. After his return to the United States to face alien smuggling allegations, he was held in immigration detention.

In her decision, the court pointed out that the government lacks a current deportation order, which effectively blocks them from removing Mr. Abrego Garcia "for now."

Background of the Legal Challenge

The court proceedings center on disputed assertions. While the former administration argues that Abrego Garcia is a affiliate of the MS-13 gang, he categorically disputes this claim.

He has also pleaded not guilty to the conspiracy charges, which are part of a ongoing criminal case in the state of Tennessee.

Conditions of Freedom

The court, who was hearing his challenge to removal in a Maryland district court, ruled that he must now adhere to the terms of his bond from jail in Tennessee. This decision effectively transfers his monitoring to the Tennessee court.

This decision marks a significant turn in a complicated legal battle featuring allegations of wrongful detention and disputed criminal associations.