Alien Enemies Act Habeas Petitions  

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed multiple habeas petitions related to the Alien Enemies Act.

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed multiple habeas petitions related to the Alien Enemies Act.

On April 7, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court lifted a nationwide temporary restraining order in a challenge to President Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 wartime act the administration is trying to use to bypass immigration law.

But in an important victory, the Supreme Court also ruled that people targeted for removal under the Alien Enemies Act are entitled to challenge their removals and must have meaningful notice and opportunity to do so. These cases need to be filed as habeas in the district of confinement.

Our original case, J.G.G. v. Trump, filed in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., is ongoing, and we have since filed multiple related habeas petitions across the country, noted below:

Filed April 8:
New York (Southern District):
https://www.aclu.org/cases/g-f-f-v-trump

Filed April 9:
Texas (Southern District)
https://www.aclu.org/cases/jav-v-trump

Filed April 12:
Colorado:
https://www.aclu.org/cases/dbu-v-trump

TRO Filed April 14:
Nevada
https://www.aclu.org/cases/viloria-aviles-v-trump

Filed April 15:
Pennsylvania (Western District)
https://www.aclu.org/cases/asr-v-trump

Filed April 16:
Texas (Northern District)
https://www.aclu.org/cases/wmm-v-trump

Filed April 30:
Georgia (Middle District)
https://www.aclu.org/cases/y-a-p-a-v-trump

Filed May 5:
https://www.aclu.org/cases/g-m-g-v-trump