Tornado Alley (PROG)

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Thank goodness for competent and honest judges. From yours:

"U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw found that comments from senior Department of Justice (DOJ) officials, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, raised a “realistic likelihood” that the department sought immigrant smuggling charges against Abrego Garcia for vindictive reasons.

The judge said Abrego Garcia was entitled to discovery against the Trump administration and a hearing in which he can present evidence on why his case should be tossed for vindictive and selective prosecution.

Crenshaw found that the Trump administration’s decision to return Abrego Garcia from El Salvador in June to charge him with a two-count indictment could be interpreted as vindictiveness when considered alongside extrajudicial comments from senior law enforcement officials.

“The Court holds that the totality of events creates a sufficient evidentiary basis to conclude that there is a ‘realistic likelihood of vindictiveness’ that entitles Abrego to discovery and requires an evidentiary hearing before the Court decides his motion,” Crenshaw wrote, quoting a previous case that set a standard for determining if a prosecutor’s actions were vindictive."

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-judge-justice-department-kilmar-abrego-garcia-vindictive-prosecution/

Good to see.