Overview

• Judge Paula Xinis has accused the Trump administration of acting in 'bad faith' by obstructing court-ordered discovery and failing to comply with judicial mandates.
• The administration has invoked broad privilege claims to withhold information on efforts to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal U.S. resident wrongly deported to El Salvador.
• Garcia's lawyers argue that the DOJ has only provided non-substantive, publicly available materials in response to expedited discovery orders.
• The Supreme Court unanimously directed the administration to facilitate Garcia's return, but officials maintain that El Salvador controls his custody.
• Democratic lawmakers traveled to El Salvador to advocate for Garcia's release, framing the case as a constitutional crisis over due process and executive defiance of judicial authority.