What changed in this update
Mr. Khalil had recently graduated from Columbia when he was arrested by ICE agents and became the face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
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Mahmoud Khalil Supreme Court appeal
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Current state
Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review his deportation case, asking the justices to rule that federal judges can promptly reverse immigration detentions and arguing the government detained him in retaliation for pro-Palestinian speech in violation of the First Amendment. A ruling against Khalil could affect immigrants' ability to challenge detention in federal court.
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ABC News
Mahmoud Khalil appeals to Supreme Court to sue Trump admin over free speech
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking to sue the government for allegedly violating his First Amendment rights.
Al Jazeera
Mahmoud Khalil takes deportation fight to the US Supreme Court
Lawyers for the former student leader seek to overturn an appeals court decision that would allow for his removal.
NYTimes – US NYT
Mahmoud Khalil Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Deportation
Mr. Khalil had recently graduated from Columbia when he was arrested by ICE agents and became the face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
