Judge rips DOJ's 'woefully insufficient' response to questions about Alien Enemies Act case

A federal judge on Thursday blasted the Justice Department’s latest response to his demand for more information about deportation flights that were carried out under a wartime law known as the Alien Enemies Act, calling it “woefully insufficient.”
March 20, 2025 8:55 PM GMT+0
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