Ábrego García asks the court not to release him to avoid second deportation

What they're saying: In a court filing, the lawyers for Ábrego García asked the judge to delay his release until July 16 while slamming the charges that the Justice Department brought against him as "a sham of a criminal case."

• "[A] government that has, at all levels, told the American people that it is bringing Mr. Abrego back home to the United States to face 'American justice' — apparently has little interest in actually bringing this case to trial," the filing wrote.
• "Instead, it has chosen to bring Mr. Abrego back only to convict him in the court of public opinion, including with respect to allegations found nowhere in the actual charges."

The other side: The DOJ said on Friday that it agreed to hold Ábrego García in jail but denied the criminal charges are "a sham."

• "The Government has never 'threatened' to remove the Defendant from the United States in relation to proceedings in this case," the DOJ said in the filing.

Catch up quick: The DOJ told a federal judge on Thursday that it is planning to take Ábrego García into ICE custody and deport him as soon as he is released from jail. It is unclear when — or if — a second deportation is going to take place.

• Shortly after the court hearing, the White House disputed the plan, saying Ábrego García will "face the full force of the American justice system — including serving time in American prison for the crimes he's committed."

What we're watching: A motion hearing has been set for July 7 at the District Court of Maryland on returning Ábrego García from Tennessee.