YES!!! JUDGE *DISMISSES* INDICTMENT AGAINST KILMAR ABREGO-GARCIA!!
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” said Dr. Martin Luther King, and that is exactly what happened *just now*, as Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. just *dismissed* the administration’s indictment and case against Kilmar Abrego-Garcia!!
Yes, the wheels of justice turn slowly, but they *do* turn – and while some of you have questioned my faith in our courts, this outcome absolutely supports and even renews my faith.
In a 32-page opinion and order (included for Notes from the Front members), Judge Crenshaw makes *crystal clear* that the government’s prosecution of Abergo-Garcia was retaliatory.
You see…well..gosh darn, let me just let Judge Crenshaw explain it:
“The objective evidence here shows that, absent Abrego’s successful lawsuit challenging his removal to El Salvador, the Government would not have brought this prosecution. The Executive Branch closed its investigation on the November 2022 traffic stop. Only after Abrego succeeded in vindicating his rights did the Executive Branch reopen that investigation. What the Government labels as “new evidence” was not new as a matter of law. The prosecutor’s subjective good faith does not cure the retaliatory taint. Absent Blanche’s tainted investigation, Agent Saoud would not have called McGuire, Singh would not have brought him into the fold, and McGuire would not have sought an indictment against Abrego. The indictment then provided the Executive Branch cover to comply with Judge Xinis’ order to facilitate Abrego’s return to the United States as soon as possible.”
I LOVE how he calls Blanche out!!
This is just one tiny bit of the opinion, I urge you to read all thirty-two pages, they are important, and inspiring.
And hey! With such an explicit finding of the administration’s “tainted” prosecution (Judge Crenshaw’s word, in fact he uses it *24* times in the opinion!), hrrmmm… I suggest that Kilmar Abrego-Garcia should be the first in line for those anti-weaponization funds (although I also firmly believe the fund will never really happen, for reasons I’ve explained elsewhere).
I’m working on a post for you about Sarah Kellen’s hearing, so I’m just going to let you all bask in the above, and rejoice at the relief that Kilmar Abrego-Garcia must be feeling right now.
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P.S. If you actually read all the way to the bottom please leave a comment that includes the words “Congratulations Kilmar!”. It will show me that my efforts aren’t in vain and that people actually *do* read these things, and it will drive those who just skim crazy wondering just what everyone is talking about! ;~)
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