On August 25, 2025, during a telephonic status conference in Abrego Garcia v. Noem et al., Judge Paula Xinis set an evidentiary hearing to review the Trump administration’s plan to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda. When did she hold that conference, and for what date and time is the hearing scheduled?

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On August 25, 2025, during a telephonic status conference in Abrego Garcia v. Noem et al., Judge Paula Xinis set an evidentiary hearing to review the Trump administration’s plan to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda. When did she hold that conference, and for what date and time is the hearing scheduled?

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At a telephone status conference on Monday, August 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET, U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis extended her restraining order barring Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s removal and directed the parties to prepare for an evidentiary hearing. She set that hearing for Friday, August 29, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. ET to determine whether the third-country removal plan to Uganda complies with due process and safety guarantees ().

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