He questioned why it was necessary for the Trump administration to sue all the judges as a means of challenging the order. Signed by Chief Maryland District Judge George L. Russell III, the order prevents the Trump administration from immediately deporting any immigrants seeking review of their detention in Maryland district court. The department has grown increasingly frustrated by rulings blocking Trump’s agenda, repeatedly accusing federal judges of improperly impeding his powers. AdvertisementAttorneys for the Maryland judges argued the lawsuit was intended to limit the power of the judiciary to review certain immigration proceedings while the Trump administration pursues a mass deportation agenda. The Trump administration later brought Abrego Garcia back to the U.S. and charged him with human smuggling in Tennessee, which his attorneys characterized as an attempt to justify his erroneous deportation.

Source: Huffington Post August 26, 2025 18:05 UTC