Trump administration activates dormant court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations
The Trump administration filed its first-ever petition Wednesday to the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a secretive tribunal created in 1996 but dormant for nearly 30 years. Chief Judge Joan Ericksen ordered the Justice Department to provide more information by Wednesday, questioning the government's legal justification for the deportation request. The five-member court was established under the 1996 Antiterrorism.
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Published 19 Jul 2026, 17:48 UTC · Updated 19 Jul 2026, 18:10 UTC
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