A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., rules that the Trump administration may resume “expedited removal” procedures nationwide, allowing removals to proceed using a process previously used mainly near the U.S. southern border. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issues a divided 2-to-1 decision that overturns a lower-court ruling that had temporarily blocked the expanded use of the expedited removal process. Sources describe the lower court as having found the procedure likely violated due process rights. The appeals court reversal clears the way for the administration to apply the expedited process to people detained away from the border as well as near it, and it allows removals to move forward under the expedited framework. The decision is presented as a significant outcome for the administration’s deportation approach, though the ruling does not represent a final resolution of all related legal questions. Coverage across outlets characterizes the ruling as a procedural and jurisdictional shift, expanding the geographic scope of expedited removals.