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A new court launched this week in Washington with the aim to deport

The Justice Department is turning to a never before used court to try to deport a woman accused of pledging loyalty to the Islamic State.

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Carrie Johnson
Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.
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