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DOJ uses 30-year-old secret court for first deportation case

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The U.S. Department of Justice is initiating the first-ever case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, a process established 30 years ago. This court is designed for deportation cases where national security concerns might require evidence to be kept secret from the public and the individual. The DOJ's application, filed last week, seeks to remove an unnamed noncitizen, but the presiding judge has requested more factual and legal details. AI

RANK_REASON Significant regulatory action by a government body using a previously unused legal mechanism. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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DOJ uses 30-year-old secret court for first deportation case

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew Pantazi ·

    Trump's DOJ turns to a never-used court for its next deportation fight

    <p>The <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/02/trump-todd-blanche-acting-attorney-general" target="_blank">Justice Department</a> is asking a never-before-used federal court to <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/16/aclu-immigration-local-policing-deportations" target="_blan…

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