DOJ Drops Appeal of Injunction Blocking Alien Enemies Act Deportations From Central District of California

by Cristina Laila Nov. 9, 2026 6:00 pm



The Justice Department on Monday dropped its appeal of an injunction blocking Alien Enemies Act deportations in the Central District of California.

In June, a federal judge on Monday blocked President Trump from deporting criminal Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act.

US District Judge John Holcomb, a Trump appointee, blocked Trump from deporting the Aliens from the Los Angeles area.

The judge said President Trump has the authority to deport the Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act; however, he must give them more adequate notice and ‘due process.’

The DOJ argued that the Venezuelan, Darwin Antonio Arevalo Millan, was not being deported under the AEA.

The judge still ruled that the Trump DOJ must give the aliens time to challenge their removals.

On Monday, the Justice Department dropped its appeal of an injunction blocking Alien Enemies Act deportations from the Central District of California.

“Pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 42(b), Respondents-Appellants respectfully move this Court to enter an order dismissing the above-captioned appeal,” the DOJ wrote in its withdrawal of appeal.

“In support of this motion, the government states that it has elected not to pursue this appeal, and this decision has come before either side filed a brief in the case,” the DOJ said.

“On October 28, 2026, counsel for the government conferred with counsel for Plaintiffs-Appellees, and he does not oppose this motion,” the DOJ said.

The DOJ may avoid a ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals after dropping its appeal.

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