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Reported: Senior DOJ immigration lawyer placed on indefinite leave after questioning erroneous deportation

  1. Original Date Announced

    April 5, 2025

    CNN reports the acting deputy director of the Department of Justice's Office of Immigration Litigation, Erez Reuveni, was placed on administrative leave after a court hearing involving the deportation of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to El Salvador, a Maryland man granted withholding of removal in 2019. Mr. Reuveni's supervisor, August Flentje, was also placed on leave.

    After the suspensions, Attorney General Pam Bondi released statement that, “At my direction, every Department of Justice attorney is required to zealously advocate on behalf of the United States. Any attorney who fails to abide by this direction will face consequences.”

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    2024.04.05 Reported: DOJ attorney placed on leave after expressing frustration in court with government over mistakenly deported man - CNN
  2. Effective Date

    April 5, 2025

Current Status

None

Original Trump Policy Status

Status: Reported
Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice
Agencies Affected: DOJ EOIR

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