Late Wednesday, Justice Department attorneys said in a court filing that they had sought to have the case dismissed by agreeing to not deport Abrego Garcia to El Salvador without first winning court approval and pledging to follow procedures before sending him to a third country -- but that Abrego Garcia's attorneys had rejected those terms.

Judge Paula Xinis, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, said she was “deeply concerned” that, absent a court order, the Department of Homeland Security would immediately arrange for Abrego ...