Kilmar Abrego Garcia back in court
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia remained in federal court custody in Tennessee on Wednesday after a judge postponed a ruling on whether he should be freed while awaiting trial.
A trial date has been set for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the central figure in a high-profile human smuggling case.
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Judge sets Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal trial date for January 2026A Tennessee judge on Thursday set Kilmar Abrego Garcia's criminal trial date for January 27, 2026. Abrego Garcia is facing human smuggling charges. CBS News justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports.
A federal judge on Wednesday delayed making a ruling on whether Kilmar Ábrego García should be released from jail as he awaits trial, multiple outlets reported.
Kilmar Abrego García could end up back in U.S. immigration detention as early as Wednesday if a federal judge in Tennessee upholds a prior ruling ordering his release from criminal custody pending trial on human smuggling charges.
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