Politics & Government
Mahmoud Khalil Appears In Philadelphia Court As Trump Administration Seeks Re-Detainment, Deportation
"All of this is being conducted in an improper forum," attorney Drew Ensign said. "So that should be a full stop."
October 22, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil appeared Tuesday in a federal appeals court in Philadelphia as he continues to challenge a deportation case brought by President Donald Trump's administration over his pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University.
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The hearing before the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals came as the government seeks to overturn a lower court order granting Khalil's June release from a Louisiana immigration jail.
Khalil's attorneys have asked the three-judge panel to affirm the district court's ruling, which prevents federal authorities from detaining him again and beginning the deportation process.
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