Judge Joan Ericksen, the chief judge of the court, who is presiding over the case, denied a request that Haji Zada be immediately released. (Alien terrorist is a term defined in immigration law). Prosecutors alleged in court Thursday that the alien court defendant, Nazira Haji Zada, had helped to “radicalize the family.” Battles over secrecyEricksen signaled she planned to examine closely the government’s justification for keeping evidence hidden from Haji Zada and the public. Haji Zada was arrested Tuesday in Texas, where she lives.