Supreme Court pauses order to return mistakenly deported Maryland man

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration in April 2025 to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador, calling the deportation "wholly lawless." Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily paused the order after the administration appealed.

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3 developments
  1. Apr 4, 2025Judge orders return of wrongly deported Maryland man to US from El Salvador
  2. Apr 7, 2025Supreme Court pauses order to return mistakenly deported Maryland man
  3. Apr 8, 2025A timeline of the legal battle over the mistaken deportation of a Maryland father to El Salvador

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Quiet for 539 days

Last development · Apr 8, 2025 — A timeline of the legal battle over the mistaken deportation of a Maryland father to El Salvador

The bigger story

How each side is putting it

Left

8 viewpoints
Los Angeles TimesLean Left· 540d ago

Supreme Court pauses wrongful deportation case at behest of Trump lawyers

Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· The Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times
The Boston GlobeLean Left· 540d ago

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Maryland man from El Salvador

Los Angeles TimesLean Left· 540d ago

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Maryland man from El Salvador

Latin TimesLean Left· 540d ago

Supreme Court Indefinitely Blocks Court Order Requiring The Return Of Maryland Father Deported To El Salvador

Bangor Daily NewsLean Left· 540d ago· ran in 2 outlets

Judge says deportation of Maryland man to an El Salvador prison was 'wholly lawless'

West Hawaii TodayLean Left· 542d ago

Judge orders return of wrongly deported Maryland man to US from El Salvador

Center

23 viewpoints
Ran by 4 outlets· KTVZ Bend, KRDO, +2 more
KTVZ BendCenter· 539d ago

A timeline of the legal battle over the mistaken deportation of a Maryland father to El Salvador

KRDOCenter· 539d ago

A timeline of the legal battle over the mistaken deportation of a Maryland father to El Salvador

ABC 17 Mid-MissouriCenter· 539d ago

A timeline of the legal battle over the mistaken deportation of a Maryland father to El Salvador

KEYT Santa BarbaraCenter· 539d ago

A timeline of the legal battle over the mistaken deportation of a Maryland father to El Salvador

Ran by 8 outlets· FOX 5 New York, FOX 5 DC, +6 more
FOX 5 New YorkCenter· 539d ago

Supreme Court pauses order to return mistakenly deported Maryland man

FOX 5 DCCenter· 540d ago

Supreme Court pauses order to return mistakenly deported Maryland man

Fox10 PhoenixCenter· 540d ago

Supreme Court pauses order to return mistakenly deported Maryland man

Fox26 HoustonCenter· 540d ago

Supreme Court pauses order to return mistakenly deported Maryland man

Fox7 AustinCenter· 540d ago

Supreme Court pauses order to return mistakenly deported Maryland man

FoxlaCenter· 540d ago

Supreme Court pauses order to return mistakenly deported Maryland man

Fox32 ChicagoCenter· 540d ago

Supreme Court pauses order to return mistakenly deported Maryland man

Fox2 DetroitCenter· 540d ago

Supreme Court pauses order to return mistakenly deported Maryland man

NBC4 WashingtonLean Left· 539d ago

Supreme Court weighing mistakenly deported Maryland man's return to US

WMURCenter· 540d ago

Supreme Court pauses order to return man mistakenly deported

NewsweekCenter· 540d ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to halt order to return deported Maryland man

Right

9 viewpoints
Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· Las Vegas Review-Journal, MyNorthwest
Las Vegas Review-JournalLean Right· 540d ago

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Maryland man from El Salvador

MyNorthwestLean Right· 540d ago

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Maryland man from El Salvador

Green Field ReporterLean Right· 540d ago

Judge says deportation of Maryland man to an El Salvador prison was 'wholly lawless' - The Daily Reporter

Fox NewsRight· 540d ago

Federal judge calls deportation of Salvadoran man in Maryland 'wholly lawless'

Washington ExaminerRight· 540d ago

Supreme Court temporarily pauses return of mistakenly deported Maryland man

TownhallRight· 540d ago

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Order Mandating Return of Man Who Was Mistakenly Deported

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Deutsche WelleLean Left· 543d ago

US judge orders return of wrongly deported El Salvador man – DW

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