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Mahmoud Khalil’s case to remain in New Jersey

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Attorneys for the government argued in proceedings last week that the motion needed to be filed in Louisiana because that is where Khalil is located. But, Judge Farbiarz disagreed.
From CNN
The case of Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia University graduate student facing deportation for his advocacy, will be decided in New Jersey, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
From Courthouse News Service
Khalil’s lawyers are also seeking to release him from custody, in part because his wife is nine months pregnant with the couple’s first child.
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Judge Rules Mahmoud Khalil Case to Continue in New Jersey
A federal judge ruled that the legal challenge over Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation should continue in New Jersey.
Judge rejects Trump administration’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana
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Mahmoud Khalil Judge Rejects DOJ Request to Move Case to Louisiana
A federal judge has denied the Department of Justice 's request to move Mahmoud Khalil 's case to Louisiana. Columbia University graduate Kahlil has been held in a detention facility in the southern state since he was arrested from his New York City home last month for taking part in pro-Palestinian protests on campus.
Judge rejects Trump admin’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil’s legal case to Louisiana
In a written decision Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz in Newark said jurisdiction over the case should remain in New Jersey.
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