Navigating the Maze: Recent Court Challenges to the Alien Enemies Act

Since President Trump’s inauguration on January 20th, a series of legal battles has unfolded in the U.S. federal courts, bringing a centuries-old law—the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) of 1798—into sharp contemporary focus. Unlike prior historical uses tied to a declared war, the government’s invocation here relies on broader national security justifications, prompting the courts to […]