WASHINGTON — The Justice Deparmtent asked for a “stay of all deadlines” Wednesday in the case of a Maryland father who’s now seeking asylum in the U.S. after being wrongfully deported earlier this year by the Trump administration.

The request comes as federal attorneys across the country file similar stays amid a government shutdown triggered by the U.S. Senate’s failure to reach an agreement on health care subsidies.

A stay would potentially delay a hearing scheduled for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who’s currently detained at a facility in Pennsylvania. According to court documents, Abrego Garcia doesn’t consent to the delay.

The filing indicates that attorneys in the Justice Departments's Civil Division are forbidden from working during the shutdown even on a voluntary basis.

The attorneys

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