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Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismisses Abrego García human-smuggling case

newsMay 22, 20265415,830

U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw in Nashville dismissed the Department of Justice's human-smuggling indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, granting his motion to dismiss two criminal counts. Crenshaw found the prosecution was selective and vindictive, citing Abrego Garcia's successful lawsuit that blocked his removal to El Salvador and concluding prosecutors picked the person before the crime. The decision, issued Friday, throws out the government's case and prevents trial on the two counts. The ruling reinforces judicial limits on prosecutorial charging decisions and may shape how federal prosecutors pursue immigration-related smuggling cases going forward.

Liz Dye
@lizdye.bsky.social

BREAKING: Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismisses indictment of Kilmar Abrego Garcia based on selective and vindictive prosecution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
KILMAR ARMANDO ABREGO
GARCIA,
Defendant.
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No. 3:25-cr-00115
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Then-Attorney General Robert H. Jackson warned his fellow prosecutors long ago of the
danger of picking the person first and the crime second. “Therein is the most dangerous power of
the prosecutor: that he will pick people that he thinks he should get, rather than pick cases that
need to be prosecuted.” Robert H. Jackson, The Federal Prosecutor, 31 J. Crim. L. & Criminology
3, 5 (1940). That is the situation here.
739557d ago
Liz Dye846

"The objective evidence here comes close to establishing that but for Abrego’s lawsuit, the Gov would not have indicted him. The reopening of the investigation, Blanche’s unrebutted statements, and Singh’s sustained oversight together support that inference."

Willie Young271

He should get the whole 1776 fund.

Maine's Black Lawyer189

Holy shit. What a thing to see from a federal judge.

Thesaurus Wrecks104

Can he file a claim for the weaponization fund?

Tim Mullaney87

Now for the bar complaints. People need to lose licenses over this

Jeff The Dog72

People should be in prison for what they did to him

Jesse Singal Vapes Piss51

"The Court has considered their testimony, to the extent that it is credible," is not typically a phrase used in reference to federal prosecutors, I think

N Porter49

That’s great!! Now Mr. Garcia can apply for funds from the grievance slush fund!!

The Warden 🇨🇦38

He should apply for some of that $1.8B fund.

Logan Five26

PAY TO THE ORDER OF: KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA $1,776,000,000.00

Churlayla 86.4716

He should be in line for a yuuuuge victimization check.

meta15

What they put him and his family through. They are the ones deserving of punishment.

Flan Solo10

To whom it may concern: When the inevitable shitpost drops on Truth Social can we all please refrain from amplifying it? (i.e. screenshot or quote in full). "Vindictive and selective prosecution" is what needs to be amplified.

Turbo Sloth10

Good things do still happen sometimes. For now.

Louis Ingenthron9

Can they refile or appeal, or is it finally over for him?

Tim Petersen9

DOJ is just covering itself in glory this week!

Vickie Carey 🦋 💙🖤❤️‍🩹🟦7

A lot of people say he should apply for some of the weaponization money. No he shouldn't. There is no fund & even if there were it's illegal & unconstitutional. 😡 What he & his family should do, is sue the DOJ & ICE for violating his civil rights, unlawful imprisonment & malicious prosecution. 💙🇺🇸

Steve Potts7

They must destroy the evidence of their offense. But, what was the evidence of their offense? Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a human being.

donbat.bsky.social5

Sounds like he’s a good candidate for the weaponization fund.

D5

Hey! There’s a 1.776B fund established for weaponization that he can apply for!

merlevans.bsky.social4

I hope he gets in line for a weaponization payout!

TRDowden4

A million dollars for every time he's been arrested, illegally detained, or deported.

bskwitter.bsky.social4

ANOTHER. BOTTLE. OF CHAMPAGNE. Thanks for holding a torch for the persistence of *actual* jurisprudence

tchalla8282020.bsky.social3

And now he need to apply for their insurrection slush fund payment!

Menen Kim3

If Republicans keep Trump ‘s weaponization slush fund, I sure hope Kilmar Abrego Garcia sues for millions

Impeach Now3

Grand juries, judges, and judges holding the line on democracy until we can clean out all the corrupt white trash in Congress and restore legislative supremacy the way the founders intended

Main Character of Bluesky 🏴3

I hope that man finally gets a fucking break

Bill Downall3

Sounds like he deserves restitution from that Trump slush fund.

D Marie2

All that lying and defaming Kilmar should sue!

R.A.Smith2

Now he needs to sue. ( sue tRump personally. Wouldnt that be great if it were possible ).

A Travis-T2

Time for Kilmar to apply for those weaponization funds.

Barbara2

A real judge! Can Garcia family sue antone for the BS they have been put through?

Meidas_Lea 🟦🟧🇺🇸🦅❌2

Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah ...

JV Dunce2

Looks like a statement from Cart Blanche during their shitshow helped blow it up.

Ross2

Yay! Is that it over, at least for now?

Linda2

Whaaaat? The DOJ was weaponized against him? There’s a fund to compensate him for that! I hope he applies. Perhaps Comey, Brennan and Letitia James could also apply.

Glenn Ferrell2

Thanks for including the memorandum opinion in your post -- makes it very clear that DOJ picked the person first and then fished around to find a crime :)

Chris Geidner
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social

BREAKING: Federal judge dismisses the case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia in Tennessee. Opinion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Order: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
KILMAR ARMANDO ABREGO
GARCIA,
Defendant.
No. 3:25-cr-00115
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Then-Attorney General Robert H. Jackson warned his fellow prosecutors long ago of the danger of picking the person first and the crime second. "Therein is the most dangerous power of the prosecutor: that he will pick people that he thinks he should get, rather than pick cases that need to be prosecuted." Robert H. Jackson, The Federal Prosecutor, 31 J. Crim. L. & Criminology
3,5 (1940). That is the situation here.
184857d ago
Flingjore
@flingjore.com

Kilmar Abrego Garcia stands free as a federal judge dismantles the DOJ's retaliatory case against him. While the administration scrambled to indict the Salvadoran immigrant after a high-profile deportation loss, the court calls prosecution a clear abuse of power, forcing a dismissal of charges.

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