Trump admin suspends lawyer in case of Maryland man mistakenly deported for failing to 'zealously advocate'
The government claims that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who lived in Maryland and had protections from deportation, is a member of MS-13
By Brie Stimson , Bill Mears Fox News
Published April 5, 2025 10:04pm EDT
The Trump administration has placed a Justice Department (DOJ) lawyer on leave for not "zealously advocating" its position in the case involving a Salvadoran man living in Maryland who was mistakenly deported last month.
Attorney General Pam Bondi's office placed Erez Reuveni, who argued for the government, in Friday’s hearing in which a judge ruled Maryland father Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be returned to the U.S. by Monday, on indefinite paid leave, Fox News has learned.
"At my direction, every Department of Justice attorney is required to zealously advocate on behalf of the United States," Bondi told the New York Times in a statement. "Any attorney who fails to abide by this direction will face consequences."
Fox News Digital has reached out to the DOJ for comment.
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