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Khalil takes deportation case to Supreme Court
Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil petitions the US Supreme Court to stop his deportation after a federal appeals court ruled against him.
In brief
Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil petitions the US Supreme Court to stop his deportation after a federal appeals court ruled against him. Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil has asked the US Supreme Court to block his deportation after Philadelphia's 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against him. Originally…
Khalil seeks Supreme Court review
Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student, has petitioned the US Supreme Court to review a court ruling that could lead to his re-arrest and deportation.
Emergency application filed Monday
On Monday, Khalil's lawyers filed an emergency application to the high court, seeking an immediate stay of a decision from Philadelphia's 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals.
What the stay would do
An immediate stay would halt the appeals court ruling and prevent Khalil's re-arrest and deportation while the Supreme Court considers whether to take up his case.
The main idea
Pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil has asked the US Supreme Court to block his deportation after Philadelphia's 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against him.
