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May 07, 2025
Appeals Court Orders Trump Administration to Transfer R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk to Vermont
NEW YORK 鈥� The Second Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the Trump administration鈥檚 attempt to further delay R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk鈥檚 transfer to Vermont. The appeals court ord...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: 脰zt眉rk v. Trump
May 06, 2025
Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration by Keeping Dr. Khan Suri鈥檚 Habeas Case in Virginia
ALEXANDRIA, Va. 鈥� In a major victory for Georgetown scholar Dr. Badar Khan Suri and a huge blow to the Trump administration, today a federal court ruled that Dr. Suri鈥檚 habeas ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
May 06, 2025
Third Circuit Rejects Government's Attempt to Move Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Habeas Case Out of New Jersey
PHILADELPHIA 鈥� The Third Circuit Court of Appeals today denied the government permission to appeal the issue of where Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 habeas case s...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 05, 2025
R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk鈥檚 Legal Team to Urge Appeals Court to Not Delay Student鈥檚 Transfer to Vermont
Arguments will begin around 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 6
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: 脰zt眉rk v. Trump
Apr 30, 2025
Federal Court Orders Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi Released on Bail
In Big Win, Judge Denies Government Request to Pause Release Pending Appeal
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Mahdawi v. Trump
Apr 29, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Lawsuit Can Move Forward in Federal Court, Judge Finds
Federal Court Rejects Government鈥檚 Attempt to Use Immigration Law Provisions to Block Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Habeas Challenge
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father鈥檚 Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son. -
VirginiaJun 2025
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Suri V. Trump. Explore Case.Suri v. Trump
Whether someone with a valid visa within the U.S. can be arrested and detained on the basis of their protected political speech and familial associations. -
MassachusettsJun 2025
Free Speech
President And Fellows Of Harvard College V. Us Department Of Health And Human Services. Explore Case.President and Fellows of Harvard College v. US Department of Health and Human Services
The federal government threatened to withhold billions of dollars in research funding from Harvard University after the school refused to adopt the government鈥檚 preferred ideological approach to who it admits to study, who it employs to teach, and what classes and other programs it offers. The 红杏视频, 红杏视频 of Massachusetts, and a diverse group of other legal advocacy organizations filed an amicus brief arguing that this is retaliation, coercion, and ideological bullying in violation of the First Amendment. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
13 鈥渨oke鈥� Books Banned In Dod Schools. Explore News & Commentary.13 鈥淲oke鈥� Books Banned in DOD Schools
The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote 鈥渨oke鈥� ideologies about race, gender, sex and sexuality.