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
TL;DR
- Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys will ask the US supreme court to intervene after a federal appeals court allowed the government to detain and deport him.
- The third circuit court of appeals upheld a ruling that reverses a lower court's decision ordering Khalil's release on bail.
- Khalil's legal team calls the ruling a dangerous precedent for non-citizens and free speech, arguing it allows prolonged detention without meaningful judicial review.
- Khalil, a US permanent resident and advocate for Palestine, was detained in March 2025 over his pro-Palestine advocacy.
- His attorneys are also fighting a separate deportation case in immigration court, alleging the Trump administration improperly fast-tracked it.
- The Trump administration initially cited a statute from the McCarthy era, claiming Khalil posed a threat to foreign policy objectives and fought antisemitism.