DOJ: Federal court revokes Sead Miljkovic citizenship—what denaturalization cases to watch
DOJ says a July 17 federal court order revoked Sead Miljkovic’s citizenship, after alleged identity fraud and false testimony during naturalization. What’s next?
United States Evening Breaking National Update. A federal court has revoked the naturalized U.S. citizenship of Sead Miljkovic (a/k/a Sead Dukic), after the Department of Justice (DOJ) pursued a civil denaturalization case based on allegations of identity fraud and false testimony during the naturalization process.
What the July 17 order did—and the legal frame DOJ used
In an update posted July 17, 2026, DOJ says the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee entered an order revoking Miljkovic’s naturalized citizenship. DOJ describes the outcome as a consented-to judgment.
DOJ’s central rationale is that Miljkovic allegedly illegally procured citizenship by not having the “good moral character” required for naturalization—based on DOJ’s allegations that false testimony was given to U.S. officials during the naturalization process.
What this is not: Denaturalization cases focus on how citizenship was obtained under U.S. law. They are not the same thing as adjudicating the underlying foreign war-crimes allegations.
DOJ’s earlier lawsuit: identity information DOJ says was concealed
DOJ filed its civil complaint on January 5, 2026, seeking to revoke Miljkovic’s citizenship. In that filing, DOJ alleges that key identity facts were not accurately disclosed across immigration and naturalization-related applications.
Among the categories DOJ highlights are alleged failures to disclose or accurately represent, including:
- Use of more than one name
- More than one date and place of birth
- Alleged inconsistency involving a father’s name
- Alleged inconsistency involving spouse information across applications
DOJ further ties these identity allegations to its description of sworn testimony during the naturalization process.
Why Bosnia-related material shows up in a U.S. citizenship case
DOJ also provides background that, it says, relates to motive/knowledge context in the citizenship case. DOJ alleges Miljkovic was connected to security forces in Western Bosnia’s APZB. DOJ further says Bosnia authorities issued an arrest warrant on January 23, 2007, and that the warrant contributed to an INTERPOL Red Notice alleging mistreatment of civilians in 1994.
Even with that background, the U.S. case still turns on the legal question of whether citizenship was illegally obtained—not on whether a U.S. court has proven the underlying foreign allegations.
What to watch next: post-judgment compliance and any further steps
After a revocation, the practical follow-through matters. In the January 5 complaint, DOJ sought relief that includes requiring surrender and delivery of materials tied to U.S. citizenship.
DOJ’s complaint describes a 10-day timeframe for surrender and delivery of items including Miljkovic’s certificate of naturalization and other “indicia of U.S. citizenship,” such as passports and related documents, to the extent described in the filing.
What remains developing: whether there are any appeals or additional immigration enforcement actions that follow the revocation order. DOJ’s filings and the court order address citizenship revocation, but additional steps would depend on later decisions by DOJ and other relevant agencies.
Why this case matters for other denaturalization disputes
For readers following denaturalization litigation, the take-away from July 17 is straightforward: when the government can frame citizenship as illegally procured—especially by alleging false testimony and identity concealment tied to “good moral character” requirements—courts can revoke naturalized citizenship even years after naturalization.
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