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Mahmoud Khalil Supreme Court appeal
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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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Activist Mahmoud Khalil asks Supreme Court to let judges quickly reverse immigration detentions
Khalil, a lawful permanent U.S. resident, was detained by immigration authorities last year because of his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University in the spring of 2024.
Guardian
Mahmoud Khalil asks US supreme court to review his deportation case
A ruling against Khalil could impact the rights of immigrants to challenge their detention in federal court Attorneys for Mahmoud Khalil , the former Columbia University student who has become the symbol of the Trump administration’s crusade against pro-Palestinian speech, have petitioned the US supreme court to review his case – the final chapter in a months-long legal saga that could determine countless foreign ci…
