US Supreme Court rules man wrongly deported to El Salvador must be returned

The government has said Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported in error, but has resisted returning him to the US.

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In a 9-0 ruling, the justices declined to block a lower court's order to "facilitate and effectuate" bringing back Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but they also said a judge in the case may have exceeded her authority

The Trump administration had appealed against the district court's order, but now government lawyers must explain to the judge what steps they are taking to return Mr Garcia to Maryland.

The government has conceded he was deported due to an "administrative error", though it also alleges he is a member of the MS-13 gang, which his lawyer denies.

Following the Supreme Court's order, Judge Paula Xinis of the Maryland district court set a hearing for Friday afternoon to hear what steps the Trump administration is taking to return Mr Garcia to the US.

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