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In It to Win It

(12,618 posts)
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 09:07 AM Dec 12

Last night, ICE got an immigration judge to issue an order of removal for Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Judge Xinis issues TRO

Judge Xinis ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release in part bc ICE could not produce a final “order of removal” to deport him. So last night, they went out and got an immigration judge to issue one.

Now, Abrego is urging Xinis to block his redetention. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2025-12-12T12:53:12.333Z

MORE: Xinis has *granted* the emergency order storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney.bsky.social) 2025-12-12T13:05:28.628Z



WOW; a DEEPLY corrupt move by the immigration courts; clear collaboration with Trump admin officials to produce a specific result with zero notice to the party and ALSO in a situation where the judge facially lacks jurisdiction; the judge had denied a motion to reopen and the case is on appeal.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2025-12-12T13:10:01.733Z

The immigration “judge” allegedly sua sponte — meaning without any request by a party, which is obviously a lie given the circumstances — “corrected” the 2019 order to fix a “scrivener’s error” and order Mr Abrego Garcia deported.

Not surprisingly, Judge Xinis blocked that. What a corrupt act.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2025-12-12T13:21:54.904Z

Yes, it’s one they handpicked, and IIRC is actually a judge in management who only hears a small number of cases. It’s so flagrantly corrupt and a perversion of due process you almost have to laugh; then go off and file a bar complaint against the judge for violating ethics rules.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick (@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social) 2025-12-12T13:30:45.395Z
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Last night, ICE got an immigration judge to issue an order of removal for Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Judge Xinis issues TRO (Original Post) In It to Win It Dec 12 OP
This is because Noem got her bitch ass beaten yesterday in committee. Volaris Dec 12 #1
This whole administration refuses to take "NO". They are truly trying to break the judicial, seeing how Bev54 Dec 12 #5
They think it will last FOREVER, theyre wrong. Volaris Dec 12 #6
Time this country stopped voters from electing Judges KS Toronado Dec 12 #2
Absolutely agree, while judges in Canada are approved by admin, they are chosen and recommended by Bev54 Dec 12 #7
Interesting. Good luck! 🤞☘️❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 12 #8
Wow, just wow. JMCKUSICK Dec 12 #3
What Is a Scrivener's Error and How Is It Corrected? ... littlemissmartypants Dec 12 #9
Oops liberalgunwilltravel Dec 12 #4
Noem and her ilk used judge shopping sakabatou Dec 12 #10
I was a bit surprised that there wasn't some sort of TRO in the judge's niyad Dec 12 #11
She wasn't going to issue a TRO before someone asked for one In It to Win It Dec 12 #13
That was incredibly short-sighted on someone's part. niyad Dec 12 #14
I disagree. I don't think they had cause to request one until ICE got an order of removal from an immigration judge In It to Win It Dec 12 #15
We disagree then. And look what happened. niyad Dec 12 #16
Judge Xinis was supposed to prevent ICE from going to an immigration judge for an order of removal? In It to Win It Dec 12 #17
Keep Kilmar. Deport Noem. Initech Dec 12 #12

Volaris

(11,627 posts)
1. This is because Noem got her bitch ass beaten yesterday in committee.
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 10:37 AM
Dec 12

'Vindictive' is to soft a word for this particular prosecution.

I predict Judge Xinis is about to GO OFF.

oh and that contempt hearing for Noem?
Good luck, Kristi hahahaha..

Bev54

(13,397 posts)
5. This whole administration refuses to take "NO". They are truly trying to break the judicial, seeing how
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 10:57 AM
Dec 12

they broke the legislature. Look at the deputy AG's that the courts have thrown out but they refuse to leave. Everything they do is just a big FU to every institution and every citizen.

Volaris

(11,627 posts)
6. They think it will last FOREVER, theyre wrong.
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:00 AM
Dec 12

Go youtube Rick Wilson's Elephant in the Room for this week. Perfect description for what's about to happen to them.

KS Toronado

(23,678 posts)
2. Time this country stopped voters from electing Judges
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 10:39 AM
Dec 12

and politicians from appointing them. Could we have the American Bar Assn. recommend
middle of the road Judges?

Bev54

(13,397 posts)
7. Absolutely agree, while judges in Canada are approved by admin, they are chosen and recommended by
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 11:00 AM
Dec 12

a non-partisan legal org based on abilities. I am so glad we don't elect judges. Did you hear, we had another Conservative MP cross the aisle to join the liberals. One more and Carney will have a majority. Fingers crossed!

niyad

(131,548 posts)
11. I was a bit surprised that there wasn't some sort of TRO in the judge's
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 12:08 PM
Dec 12

release order. Have no idea if that was even possible, but surely they could hace foreseen what the thugs would do.

In It to Win It

(12,618 posts)
13. She wasn't going to issue a TRO before someone asked for one
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 01:23 PM
Dec 12

They didn't request one until this morning.

In It to Win It

(12,618 posts)
15. I disagree. I don't think they had cause to request one until ICE got an order of removal from an immigration judge
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 01:30 PM
Dec 12

The cause to request one didn't come until last night.

In It to Win It

(12,618 posts)
17. Judge Xinis was supposed to prevent ICE from going to an immigration judge for an order of removal?
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 01:38 PM
Dec 12

She couldn't do that.

Now that ICE has gone to that length, there is now cause to request a TRO.

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