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Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys to turn to US supreme court after ruling paves way for deportation
Move comes after federal appeals court upholds ruling that opens door for government to detain and deport Khalil Attorneys for Mahmoud Khalil , the former Columbia University student who last year became the face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestine speech, will ask the US supreme court to intervene after a federal appeals court opened the door for the government to once again detain and ultimately deport him. On Friday, the third circuit court of appeals upheld a January ruling by a three-judge panel, which had reversed a lower-court decision ordering Khalil’s release on bail last June. The ruling marks the latest chapter in Khalil’s months-long challenge of the government’s campaign against him. The appeals court’s decision marks a significant setback for him, but his lawyers insist he cannot be deported – for now. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys to turn to US supreme court after ruling paves way for deportation, Move comes after federal appeals court upholds ruling that opens door for government to detain and deport Khalil Attorneys for Mahmoud Khalil , the former Columbia University student who last year became the face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestine speech, will ask the US supreme court to intervene after a federal appeals court opened the door for the government to once again detain and ultimately deport him. On Friday, the third circuit court of appeals upheld a January ruling by a three-judge panel, which had reversed a lower-court decision ordering Khalil’s release on bail last June. The ruling marks the latest chapter in Khalil’s months-long challenge of the government’s campaign against him. The appeals court’s decision marks a significant setback for him, but his lawyers insist he cannot be deported – for now. Continue reading…
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- Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys to turn to US supreme court after ruling paves way for deportationThe Guardian - 2026-05-22T18:17:38+00:00
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