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Apr 18, 2025
Court Rules R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk鈥檚 Lawsuit Should Move Forward in Vermont and Orders ICE to Transfer Her Back to New England
Important Decision Issued Weeks after ICE Drove Ms. 脰zt眉rk to Vermont Before Sending Her to a Notorious Louisiana Detention Facility
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: 脰zt眉rk v. Trump
Apr 18, 2025
红杏视频 Advises University General Counsels on Legal Limits on ICE鈥檚 Authority
Open letter outlines rights and responsibilities surrounding harboring liability, administrative subpoenas
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 15, 2025
Students Sue Department of Defense Schools Over Curriculum Changes, Book Bans
Students around the globe impacted by censorship of materials about race and gender in military-run schools
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: E.K. v. Department of Defense Education Activity
Apr 13, 2025
In New Filings, R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk鈥檚 Legal Team Argue for Her Release from ICE Detention
Vermont Court has Scheduled a Hearing for Monday, April 14鈥�
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: 脰zt眉rk v. Trump
Apr 11, 2025
Despite Lack of Evidence, Louisiana Immigration Judge Rules Against Mahmoud Khalil in Deportation Hearing
Judge in Mr. Khalil鈥檚 Habeas Case in New Jersey Calls for an Immediate Hearing on the Ruling
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Apr 04, 2025
Court Rules R眉meysa 脰zt眉rk鈥檚 Lawsuit Should Move Forward in Vermont
脰zt眉rk is a Tufts Ph.D. student and Fulbright scholar who was detained in retaliation for writing an op-ed critical of the university
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: 脰zt眉rk 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.