The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to deport Nazira Haji Zada, a 47-year-old Afghan woman from Fort Worth, Texas, through the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, invoking a dormant federal court created three decades ago. Prosecutors allege she aided a foiled Islamic State-inspired plot targeting the 2024 election, marking the first-ever test case before this court.
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- cbsnews.comINDEP
- foxnews.comINDEP
References
- apnews.comUS uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plotScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- cbsnews.comDOJ asking secretive court to remove Afghan woman allegedly tied to terror plotScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- foxnews.comTrump admin invokes 30-year dormant terror court as it seeks to deport Afghan woman tied to Election Day plotScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- ktsm.comUS uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plotScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- thehindu.comU.S. uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plotScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
- wreg.comUS uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plotScreenshot as publishedOriginalcaptured 2026-07-30T16:36:26
Carried by multiple outlets
- The subject is named Nazira Haji Zada, age 47, from Fort Worth, Texascbsnews.com
- The Alien Terrorist Removal Court has not convened since its creation three decades agocbsnews.com
- This is the first-ever test case before the Alien Terrorist Removal Courtcbsnews.com
- Prosecutors allege Zada aided a plot involving Islamic State or ISIS-linked terrorism related to the 2024 electioncbsnews.com, foxnews.com
- Zada has never been publicly charged with any crimes of terrorism and has no known criminal historycbsnews.com
- Her son Abdullah Haji Zada and son-in-law Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi pleaded guilty to purchasing AK-47 style rifles and ammunition in connection with an alleged plotcbsnews.com
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Reported by one outlet only
- Zada was scheduled to appear Thursday morning in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court in Washington, D.C.only cbsnews.com
Reported unevenly
- Whether the court invocation represents Trump administration policy or DOJ actionstated by foxnews.com (headline: 'Trump admin invokes') · absent from apnews.com, cbsnews.com (attributes to 'Justice Department'), ktsm.com, thehindu.com, wreg.com
Not yet confirmed against a primary source
- Confirm against primary court filings and DOJ statement whether the invocation is Trump administration policy specifically or DOJ action under current administration.
- Verify all personal details (Nazira Haji Zada's age, location, family relationships) against court filings before publication.
- Confirm the 30-year timeline and that the Alien Terrorist Removal Court has genuinely never convened.
- Verify the guilty pleas and sentences of Abdullah Haji Zada and Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi in federal court in Oklahoma.
- Confirm scheduled court appearance date and time from official court records.
What was checked, and against what
0 of 2 confirmed against a primary source. Every document is linked so you can read the same record we did. Anything not confirmed is listed as such rather than left out.
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