“For jurisdictional certainty, the case belongs in Louisiana. That is our bottom line.” Khalil’s attorneys challenged the argument, telling the court the government’s ongoing efforts to challenge its ...

We are here to insist that the court take jurisdiction of this case, bring him back to New Jersey and then immediately thereafter rule on his request for release, his request f ...

In a written decision Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz in Newark said jurisdiction over the case should remain in New Jersey since Khalil was being held there at the time his lawyer's ...

The case against pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil will remain in New Jersey after a judge denied a government motion ...

A case challenging the Trump administration's attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia graduate, will be heard in federal ...

Keeping deportation cases in Louisiana is a tactical move for the administration: It is home to many Trump-appointed district ...

Khalil’s attorneys challenged the argument, telling the court the government’s ongoing efforts to challenge its jurisdiction are part of their legal strategy to delay the case. In arguments ...

A potentially landmark case challenging the Trump ... The New Jersey court has jurisdiction because Khalil was in the state when his petition was filed, Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled.

Khalil, 30, was arrested March 8 at his ... judge determined a federal court in New Jersey was the proper jurisdiction for the case. Among the first issues for the new judge is whether to keep ...