March 19, 2026
A New York federal judge on Thursday trimmed but refused to throw out First Amendment claims brought by activist Mahmoud Khalil and other Columbia University past and present students who accuse the federal government of coercing Columbia to suppress their speech, finding that at this stage in the litigation, the students have adequately alleged violations of their rights.
July 31, 2025
The Third Circuit denied the Trump administration's request to fully stay a district court order releasing pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention, ruling that the federal government failed to show it would be irreparably harmed without a stay.
April 07, 2025
A Manhattan federal judge declined to issue an order blocking Columbia University from sharing student records with Congress in a suit by detained activist Mahmoud Khalil and others accusing the school of stifling pro-Palestinian views, but said the plaintiffs could revise their request.
March 25, 2025
A Manhattan federal judge on Tuesday considered whether to limit Columbia University's sharing of student records with Congress after students there, including detained activist Mahmoud Khalil, claimed the Trump administration and congressional Republicans want to "punish and suppress" pro-Palestinian views.
March 13, 2025
Detained Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil on Thursday sued the university in New York federal court to stop it from caving into lawmakers' demand for students' disciplinary records, saying the demand clearly aims to chill protected speech.