Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily paused a Maryland judge’s order to return to the U.S. a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador.
A response is due to be filed by Tuesday at 5 p.m.
What we know:
Government attorneys argued over the weekend that U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis didn’t have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison.
An emergency appeal over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case was delivered to the Supreme Court late Sunday night.
The government faces a court-ordered deadline of 11:59 p.m. Monday night for Abrego Garcia’s return.
Government lawyers argue that Abrego Garcia is a member of MS-13 and that they can’t force El Salvador to return Abrego Garcia.
