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Apr 11, 2025
Despite Lack of Evidence, Louisiana Immigration Judge Rules Against Mahmoud Khalil in Deportation Hearing
Judge in Mr. Khalil’s Habeas Case in New Jersey Calls for an Immediate Hearing on the Ruling
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Apr 04, 2025
Court Rules Rümeysa Öztürk’s Lawsuit Should Move Forward in Vermont
Öztürk is a Tufts Ph.D. student and Fulbright scholar who was detained in retaliation for writing an op-ed critical of the university
Issue Areas: Free Speech Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
Apr 03, 2025
Court Denies Preliminary Relief to Arts Organizations
Though court agreed that NEA funding bar for projects that promote “gender ideology” would likely violate the First Amendment, court refused to expressly block the NEA from reimposing that bar
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the Arts
Apr 03, 2025
Court Hears Arguments on the Unconstitutional ICE Detention of Rümeysa Öztürk
Öztürk is a Tufts Ph.D. student and Fulbright scholar who was detained in retaliation for writing an op-ed critical of the university
Issue Areas: Free Speech Immigrants' Rights LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
Apr 01, 2025
In Big Win, Court Rules Mahmoud Khalil’s Lawsuit Should Move Forward in New Jersey
This Important Decision Comes After ICE Sent Mr. Khalil to a Detention Facility in Louisiana, Almost 1500 Miles Away From His Family
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Mar 28, 2025
In New Filing, Rümeysa Öztürk Urges Court to Protect Her Rights, Release Her
Ms. Öztürk was unlawfully detained by ICE in Massachusetts this week
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
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