A panel of judges in the appellate court in the District of Columbia expressed mixed concerns Monday during oral arguments over a lawsuit involving President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members.

The three-judge panel, comprising two Republican-appointed judges and one Democrat-appointed judge, focused on the due process rights of those deported under the Alien Enemies Act and whether Washington was the appropriate venue for the American Civil Liberties Union to bring a class action lawsuit about it.

Recommended Stories

Attorneys warn more Alien Enemies Act deportations could be imminent

DOJ declines to answer judge’s questions on Venezuelan migrant flights

Venezuelan migrants not deported ‘solely’ with Alien Enemies Act, ICE official says