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DOJ to appeal judge's order dismissing Kilmar Abrego Garcia's human smuggling case

The federal prosecutor in Tennessee filed the notice of appeal.

Published June 22, 2026, 8:43 PM
Updated June 22, 2026, 9:34 PM166
 DOJ to appeal judge's order dismissing Kilmar Abrego Garcia's human smuggling case

The federal prosecutor in Tennessee filed the notice of appeal.

June 22, 2026, 4:43 PM

The Department of Justice is appealing a federal judge's ruling that dismissed the criminal human smuggling case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

Robert McGuire, the federal prosecutor in Tennessee, filed a notice on Monday to U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw that the government is appealing the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.

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