“This entire scheme is in violation of due process and unconstitutional,” said Farley, an assistant federal public defender. The court, established in 1996, had never received a petition until this month, when the Justice Department filed an application seeking Zada’s removal. The court has a specific authority to conduct deportation proceedings for individuals whom the Department of Justice classifies as “alien terrorists.” “This is a runaround for bringing a criminal case,” Farley said during the court’s first-ever public hearing. The Department’s application in this court makes clear that terrorists have no place in the United States of America,” Blanche added.