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A court has ordered the prompt discharge of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from detention by ICE, finding his continued detainment lacks legal authority.

"Since his return from wrongful detention in El Salvador, he has been taken back into custody, again without legal justification," the judge wrote in her order.

The situation originates in a erroneous deportation to El Salvador in March, which US authorities later acknowledged was an mistake. Following his return to the United States to answer human smuggling allegations, he was held in federal detention.

In her order, the court noted that the government lacks a current deportation order, which prevents them from deporting Mr. Abrego Garcia "at this juncture."

Context of the Case

The court challenge center on disputed claims. Whereas the former administration contends that Abrego Garcia is a affiliate of the MS-13 criminal organization, he vehemently denies this claim.

He has also entered a not guilty plea to the smuggling counts, which are part of a separate trial in Tennessee.

Conditions of Release

The court, who was hearing his petition to deportation in a federal court, ruled that he must now adhere to the conditions of his release from custody in Tennessee. This order effectively transfers his monitoring to the Tennessee court.

This decision represents a notable development in a complicated legal battle involving claims of mistaken imprisonment and contested gang associations.