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![PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS'
MOTION TO MODIFY SCHEDULE
At 6:43 p.m. yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued an order finding that this Court "properly require[d] the Government to 'facilitate' Abrego Garcia's release from custody in
El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador." Noem et al. v. Abrego Garcia et al., 604 U.S. _
(2025), slip op. at 2. The
Court further ordered the Government to "be prepared to share what it can concerning the steps it has taken and the prospect of further steps." Id.
Last night, this Court ordered the Government to file, no later than 9:30 a.m. today, a declaration from an individual with personal knowledge, "addressing the following: (1) the current physical location and custodial status of Abrego Garcia; (2) what steps, if any, Defendants have taken to facilitate Abrego Garcia's immediate return to the United States; and (3) what additional steps Defendants will take, and when, to facilitate his return." Dkt. 51.
This Court's order to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return was issued one week ago. It was
not stayed until Monday afternoon. Accordingly, the Government should have been taking actions Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning, and the Government can report on those. The](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf/bafkreigvqxw3mhnnbtl2omusk4m24uygwfmumwacvnnaeyhs6w3tlxhkze)
![DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Executive Office for Immigration Review
8 CFR Part 1003
[EOIR 25-AB34; AG Order No. 6224-2025]
RIN 1125-AB34
Reducing the Size of the Board of Immigration Appeals
AGENCY: Executive Office for Immigration Review, Department of Justice.
ACTION: Interim final rule with request for comments.
SUMMARY: This interim final rule (“IFR”) amends the Department of Justice (“Department”)
regulations relating to the organization of the Board of Immigration Appeals (“Board” or “BIA”)
by reducing the Board to 15 members.
DATES: Effective date: This IFR is effective [INSERT DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE
FEDERAL REGISTER]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreicgrl7bgkdkzsngwmxz56jgedp4lrbm5tivttj4q2zqcqtetb3w6u)
