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May 14, 2025 Federal judges ordered the release of Badar Khan Suri and other detained student activists or considered related release requests Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent
The cases tested whether immigration detention could be used against noncitizens for political speech and association.
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- Federal judge in New Jersey to rule on Mahmoud Khalil's release — A federal judge in New Jersey is expected to rule soon on the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian permanent resident and Columbia University student, who remains in detention.
- Federal judge orders release of Badar Khan Suri from custody — On May 14, 2025, a federal judge in Virginia ordered the release of Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University postdoctoral fellow, from immigration custody.
- Federal judge orders release of Indian academic from ICE detention — On May 14, 2025, a federal judge in Virginia ordered the immediate release of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian academic detained by ICE.
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Week 17 – 2025-05-10–2025-05-16
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