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Viloria Aviles v. Trump

No. 2:25-cv-00611 District · Decided Decided
Court
Federal Court
nvd
Judge
Gloria M. Navarro 44
Decided
Aug 8, 2025
Filed
Apr 3, 2025
Judge (CL)
Gloria M. Navarro 44
Filed (CL)
Apr 3, 2025
CL Status
terminated

Case Overview

Adrian Arturo Viloria Aviles, a Venezuelan at risk of being deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act filed a habeas corpus petitioners seeking to prevent his deportation under the Alien Enemies Act.

The Application

History

Viloria Aviles invoked habeas corpus to challenge his impending deportation to El Salvador based on the Trump administration's designation under the Alien Enemies Act, raising whether his Venezuelan nationality and the Act's invocation could lawfully support forced removal or whether the action violated due process protections.

The Conclusion

The court decided the habeas corpus petition on the merits of whether the Alien Enemies Act lawfully authorized Viloria Aviles's deportation and whether constitutional safeguards applied.

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Docket

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Outcome History (6)

  1. Apr 14, 2025 District
    TRO granted Temporary relief Unreviewed

    Temporary restraining order granted for 48 hours, preventing removal of Petitioner from the United States.

  2. Apr 17, 2025 District
    Preliminary injunction granted Temporary relief Unreviewed

    Preliminary injunction granted, prohibiting the Government from removing the Petitioner until his merits hearing.

  3. May 27, 2025 District
    Stay granted Neutral Unreviewed

    Case stayed for a short period until May 30, 2025.

  4. Jun 3, 2025 District
    Stay granted Neutral Unreviewed

    Case stayed until the earlier of: (a) the entry of a final order in Mr. Aviles's removal proceedings under the INA, or (b) the final resolution of W.M.M. v. Trump by the Supreme Court.

  5. Aug 8, 2025 District
    Voluntarily dismissed Settled Final Unreviewed

    Case dismissed based on stipulation for dismissal.

  6. Aug 15, 2025 District
    Dismissed Neutral Unreviewed

    Case dismissed without prejudice and stay lifted.

Federal Court TMR-a93dce21 Alien Enemies Act Deportation May 18, 2026

Case Analysis

Issue

Whether a Venezuelan national can be deported under the Alien Enemies Act, and whether habeas corpus protections apply to challenge such deportation under the Trump administration's invocation of the Act.

Rule

The Alien Enemies Act (50 U.S.C. § 21) authorizes presidential action against nationals of enemy powers, but such action remains subject to habeas corpus review and constitutional due process limitations. Petitioners retain the right to challenge the lawfulness of detention or deportation even when the executive invokes national security authorities.

Analysis

Viloria Aviles invoked habeas corpus to challenge his impending deportation to El Salvador based on the Trump administration's designation under the Alien Enemies Act, raising whether his Venezuelan nationality and the Act's invocation could lawfully support forced removal or whether the action violated due process protections.

Conclusion

The court decided the habeas corpus petition on the merits of whether the Alien Enemies Act lawfully authorized Viloria Aviles's deportation and whether constitutional safeguards applied.

Overview

Adrian Arturo Viloria Aviles, a Venezuelan at risk of being deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act filed a habeas corpus petitioners seeking to prevent his deportation under the Alien Enemies Act.

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