Federal judge orders Trump administration not to deport Chicago man cleared of Bovino murder plot

U.S. District Judge James Hanlon said it’s likely that Juan Espinoza Martinez, 37, is entitled to a bond hearing that could lead to his release. Espinoza Martinez has been in federal custody since his arrest on murder-for-hire charges in early October, records show.

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