The Justice Department filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit seeking to reinstate criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia after a federal judge dismissed the indictment in May. The charges involved allegations of conspiring to transport immigrants in the U.S. illegally for financial gain. The dismissal was based on a finding of vindictive prosecution, and the appeal argues the indictment was supported by evidence meeting the beyond-a-reasonable-doubt standard.