A federal judge in Tennessee could rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from jail as he awaits trial on human smuggling charges.

For the third time in a little more than a month, Kilmar Abrego Garcia was in a Nashville courthouse July 16, for a hearing meant to determine whether he remains in federal custody. Judge Waverly Crenshaw said at the conclusion of the two-hour hearing that he will likely rule next week.