«The #JusticeDepartment has placed on indefinite paid leave the attorney who argued on behalf of the gov Friday in a lawsuit brought by a #Maryland man who was deported to #ElSalvador in error, sources familiar with the matter told #ABC News

Sources said #ErezReuveni, acting deputy director for the #OfficeOfImmigrationLitigation, was told by officials at the #DOJ that he was being placed on leave over a "failure to zealously advocate" for the government's interests»

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj-places-attorney-leave-after-struggling-maryland-migrant/story?id=120526466

DOJ places senior lawyer on leave in case of mistakenly deported man

Move came for "failure to zealously advocate" for the government's interests.

ABC News