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Trial lawyer, criminal defense lawyer, criminal justice reformer, San Diego Padres fan, founding partner at Hecker Fink LLP. #NoKings
“Director Pulte has combed through private records of political opponents. To silence them,” Mr. Swalwell said in a statement. “There’s a reason the First Amendment — the freedom of speech — comes before all others.”
25.11.2025 23:07 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Rep. Eric Swalwell alleges in new lawsuit that Bill Pulte abused database access to gin up mortgage fraud claims
www.cnn.com/2025/11/25/p...
We are proud to represent Congressman Swalwell in this litigation.
25.11.2025 19:43 — 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0In short: Even though the court ordered discovery based on the likelihood of vindictive and selective prosecution, we don't even need to get into it and you should dismiss the charges now given we just learned the DOJ lied to a judge about Costa Rica not accepting Mr. Abrego.
23.11.2025 21:54 — 👍 5214 🔁 1732 💬 89 📌 33
NEW: Mr. Abrego's lawyers believe that the lies DOJ told in the civil case warrant immediate dismissal in his criminal case. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/more-evide...
24.11.2025 01:32 — 👍 17746 🔁 4464 💬 278 📌 143
The entry's text: NOTICE of Supplemental Information by Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia re 104 MOTION to Dismiss for Vindictive and Selective Prosecution (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Zamora Cordero statement to Washington Post)(Hecker, Sean) (Entered: 11/23/2025)
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New filing: "United States v. Garcia (Arrest of Kilmar Abrego Garcia)"
Doc #230: NOTICE of Supplemental Information by Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia re 104 MOTION to Dismiss for Vindictive and Selective Prosecution…
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Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia respectfully submits this supplemental notice to provide the Court with additional facts relevant to his motion to dismiss for vindictive and selective prosecution. Recent developments in Mr. Abrego’s habeas case before Judge Xinis, concerning the government’s misrepresentations about whether Costa Rica would accept Mr. Abrego upon his removal, make crystal clear that the government is willing to mislead the courts and defy court orders intended to shed light on its conduct, all in service of punishing Mr. Abrego. This provides further proof—if any were needed—of the government’s vindictiveness toward Mr. Abrego and underscores the need for discovery into the motivations of the high-level officials who initiated this prosecution and are ultimately responsible for the government’s misrepresentations regarding Mr. Abrego’s third-country removal
BREAKING:
Sorry to interrupt the football, but Kilmar Abrego Garcia has filed additional information claiming the feds misrepresented Costa Rica's position on accepting Abrego Garcia.
www.courtlistener.com/docket/70475...
Unpacked:
In Aug., Govt said if Abrego pled guilty he could go to Costa Rica, where he's okay with going. Abrego said no to plea. Govt now wants to send him to Liberia. Why not Costa Rica? Govt told judge Thurs that Costa Rica wouldn’t take him anymore. @mariasacchetti exposed them.
"Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia respectfully submits this supplemental notice to provide the Court with additional facts relevant to his motion to dismiss for vindictive and selective prosecution. Recent developments in Mr. Abrego’s habeas case before Judge Xinis, concerning the government’s misrepresentations about whether Costa Rica would accept Mr. Abrego upon his removal, make crystal clear that the government is willing to mislead the courts and defy court orders intended to shed light on its conduct, all in service of punishing Mr. Abrego. This provides further proof—if any were needed—of the government’s vindictiveness toward Mr. Abrego and underscores the need for discovery into the motivations of the high-level officials who initiated this prosecution and are ultimately responsible for the government’s misrepresentations regarding Mr. Abrego’s third-country removal."
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers inform a federal judge about the Washington Post's bombshell: The government's claim that Costa Rica will no longer accept Abrego has been exposed as a lie.
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
23.11.2025 02:42 — 👍 8448 🔁 2013 💬 461 📌 151The way the administration tried to keep its position on Costa Rica ("they has conditions") consistent was by never asking another question that could give an answer ("yes, we'll take him") that they didn't want to hear, claiming it would require complicated diplomacy.
22.11.2025 16:12 — 👍 32 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
The correct answer to MAGA outrage over the Dem video is this: Are you effing kidding me? Of course it's reasonable to warn that Trump might be giving illegal orders.
The evidence is strong that he actually is giving illegal orders! I went through that evidence here:
newrepublic.com/article/2035...
Well, how about that? Seems just a little inconsistent with the position (and sworn testimony) DOJ presented to Judge Xinis.
22.11.2025 13:10 — 👍 336 🔁 89 💬 5 📌 3It’s almost like a pattern of inhumanity.
21.11.2025 11:58 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0More of this, please.
21.11.2025 11:21 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0“The utter disregard for whether people pose any danger to the community or any flight risk is new.”
21.11.2025 11:20 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
“What should give Americans equal pause is the inhumanity happening beyond the cameras, away from the view of judges and lawyers and the media. Due process is not a constitutional right afforded only to citizens; legal restrictions on unlawful detention apply to all people on U.S. soil.”
21.11.2025 11:20 — 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Swalwell, 45, certainly seems to possess the aggressive tactics and communication finesse found in a generation of younger Democrats who are seeking to take their place at the top of the party
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Exciting possibility for the CA gubernatorial race.
21.11.2025 02:48 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Rep. Eric Swalwell, one of Trump’s fiercest critics, may be the rising star in California's gubernatorial race.
20.11.2025 13:19 — 👍 166 🔁 21 💬 3 📌 2This has a great explanation from Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg about the government’s failure to provide evidence suggesting it has tried to deport Mr. Abrego to Costa Rica. Instead, as part of a vicious campaign of retribution, it has tried to deport him to four separate countries in Africa.
21.11.2025 02:39 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Kilmar Abrego Garcia entered the news in March 2025 after he was deported to El Salvador despite a court ruling that should have prevented it. His complicated legal fight since then has galvanized both sides of the debate over President Trump’s immigration policies. https://to.pbs.org/48pqiVI
21.11.2025 02:02 — 👍 146 🔁 42 💬 5 📌 3
DEPORTATION HITCH: Trump drive to re-deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia hits hurdle over 2019 'mistake.' Lack of final deportation order could allow him to re-open asylum claim. 'You can’t fake it til you make it. You got to have it,' says Judge Xinis (Obama/MD)
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
A senior ICE official just admitted in an evidentiary hearing in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case that someone else drafted his declaration in the case and he didn’t know what certain words meant.
20.11.2025 17:18 — 👍 8616 🔁 2610 💬 267 📌 262
NEW: The government's case against Kilmar Abrego is falling apart. @klasfeldreports.com and I discuss today's hearing, and it did NOT go well for the government. www.muellershewrote.com/p/were-done-...
20.11.2025 23:09 — 👍 4443 🔁 1091 💬 66 📌 30An immigration court error 6 years ago could lead to release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia
21.11.2025 00:01 — 👍 151 🔁 42 💬 6 📌 4
Judge doubts Kilmar Abrego Garcia has final deportation order
My recap of the 4+ hour hearing: The government's fourth effort to whisk Abrego to a faraway African nation seems bound to flop. www.allrisenews.com/p/xinis-doub...
SCOOP: A federal grand jury in Maryland is investigating whether FHFA director Bill Pulte and Justice Department prosecutor Ed Martin improperly appointed unauthorized people to help in mortgage fraud investigations of President Trump's critics. With @carolleonnig.bsky.social
20.11.2025 17:21 — 👍 2937 🔁 845 💬 69 📌 76
