DOJ Appeals Dismissal of Human Smuggling Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Kilmar Abrego Garcia arrives at the federal courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., on Feb. 26, 2026. George Walker IV/AP Photo

The Department of Justice is appealing a court decision that dismissed human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

The notice of appeal, filed on June 22, comes one month after U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw tossed out the government’s case, saying it was “vindictive and selective prosecution in violation of the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.”