Appeals Court Declares Challenge to Alien Enemies Act Invocation Moot

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit challenging former President Trump's invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, ruling the case moot. The court found that the plaintiffs had been removed under immigration laws, not the Act, thus avoiding a ruling on the merits. The ACLU, which filed the challenge, noted that a Supreme Court injunction against the Act's use remains in effect.