DOJ Seeks to Lift Deportation Injunction
Garcia mistakenly deported to El Salvador's CECOT prison in March 2023.
Garcia returned to U.S. in June 2023 for smuggling charges in Nashville.
Removal contractor claimed plane could send Garcia to Liberia in five days.
ICE officials said removal would be imminent if injunction is lifted.
Judge converted emergency order to longer-term injunctive relief.
Judge criticized DOJ for misrepresenting Liberia as the only option.
DOJ argues permanent injunction is a legal error.
Administration claims Garcia is MS-13 member; he denies it.
Garcia pleaded not guilty as Supreme Court ordered his return.
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