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David Smith in Washington

Court ruling blocking Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act hailed a ‘victory’

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Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office on 2 September 2025. Photograph: Al Drago/EPA

A court ruling that blocked Donald Trump from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans he alleged were part of a criminal gang has been hailed as “a victory for the rule of law”.

In a 2-1 decision on Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the fifth US circuit court of appeals issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the Trump administration using the 1798 law to justify rapid deportations.

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