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A court has ordered the prompt discharge of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from detention by ICE, finding his ongoing confinement is without legal authority.

"Since his return from wrongful detention in El Salvador, he has been re-detained, again without lawful authority," Judge Paula Xinis stated in her ruling.

The situation originates in a erroneous deportation to El Salvador in March, which the government later acknowledged was an error. Following his repatriation to the United States to answer human smuggling allegations, he was held in federal custody.

In her order, the judge noted that the authorities does not have a valid deportation order, which prevents them from removing Mr. Abrego Garcia "for now."

Context of the Legal Challenge

The legal challenge involve disputed claims. Whereas the Trump administration argues that Abrego Garcia is a member of the MS-13 gang, he vehemently denies this allegation.

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

Conditions of Freedom

The court, who was hearing his challenge to deportation in a federal court, ruled that he must now comply with the conditions of his release from custody in Tennessee. This order shifts his supervision to the jurisdiction handling his criminal case.

This ruling represents a significant turn in a complex legal case involving claims of mistaken imprisonment and contested criminal associations.