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3rd Circuit Stays Deportation, Enables Khalil Supreme Challenge

5/27/2026

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The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the ruling ordering permanent resident Mahmoud Khalil’s removal, allowing his Supreme Court challenge to the detention policy.
ACLU counsel Brett Max Kaufman said the stay lets Khalil contest detention used to silence dissent after his 2024 Columbia University protest arrest.
Khalil remains free while his lawyers pursue immigration appeals, including a case before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana.

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The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed the ruling ordering permanent resident Mahmoud Khalil’s removal, allowing his Supreme Court challenge to the detention policy.
ACLU counsel Brett Max Kaufman said the stay lets Khalil contest detention used to silence dissent after his 2024 Columbia University protest arrest.
Khalil remains free while his lawyers pursue immigration appeals, including a case before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana.