A judge in Tennessee has paused Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from custody for 30 days, shortly after another judge ruled he should be returned to Maryland if released.

A magistrate judge in Tennessee issued a 30-day stay on Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release from criminal detention in that state.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis barred federal immigration authorities from immediately taking Kilmar Abrego Garcia into custody once he is released from criminal confinement in Tennessee.

BREAKING: After months of back-and-forth, two judges ruled that the government must release Abrego Garcia, permitting the Maryland husband and father to return home.

A federal judge in Maryland has prohibited the Trump administration from taking Kilmar Abrego Garcia into immediate immigration custody if he’s released from jail in Tennessee while awaiting trial on

A judge has ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be released from jail before trial on criminal charges in Tennessee.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia's legal team is so concerned about his deportation, they have asked for a pause on his potential release, and that could undermine the relevance of a Maryland judge's pending ruling on whether to order his return to Maryland.

GREENBELT, Maryland — Una jueza federal en Maryland le ha prohibido a la administración de Trump tomar a Kilmar Ábrego García bajo custodia migratoria inmediata si es liberado de la cárcel en Tennessee mientras espera juicio por cargos de tráfico de personas.