Lawyers representing Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia in a civil case have asked a Maryland federal judge to punish government officials for defying judicial commands and lying to the court.
And it’s getting personal.
After months of facing off with Justice Department lawyers who have been openly defiant in court, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis is now being asked to levy fines — not just against the government, but against the prosecutors who’ve defended the White House’s decision to deport the undocumented Maryland man to a notorious El Salvadoran prison. Xinis has already criticized the Trump administration for ignoring her orders.