Senior U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York
A federal judge has halted arrests inside immigration courthouses and ordered limits on such actions, citing the need to protect access to removal hearings. The ruling follows a series of controversial arrests and evolving government positions in immigration enforcement.
The Third Circuit has declined to rehear Mahmoud Khalil's challenge to his detention and potential deportation, leaving open a path for a Supreme Court review as Khalil pursues First Amendment and due process claims amid a high-profile pro-Palestinian campus case.