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Federal appeals court sides with Trump admin in judge's Mahmoud Khalil decision

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2 weeks ago

A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that a lower court judge lacked authority in ordering the release of anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil, siding with the Trump administration in a closely watched immigration case.In a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz of New Jersey lacked "subject-matter jurisdiction" under federal immigration law to halt the Trump administration’s effort to remove Khalil.Khalil was ordered to be released from the government’s detention on June 20 after he was arrested at his New Yo...