Mahdawi v. Trump et al

  1. July 18, 2025

    Vt. Judge Says Columbia Student Can Travel, Speak Freely

    A Vermont federal judge removed restrictions on green card holder Mohsen Mahdawi's ability to travel freely within the U.S. while his immigration case is pending, saying the government's opposition to his planned participation in political events is no reason to constrain him.

  2. May 07, 2025

    Feds Must Return Detained Student To Vt., 2nd Circ. Says

    The Second Circuit on Wednesday ordered that detained Tufts University graduate student Rümeysa Öztürk be returned to Vermont from Louisiana while a district court weighs her claims that the government jailed her for expressing pro-Palestinian views.

  3. May 06, 2025

    2nd Circ. Suggests Students Can Challenge Detention In Court

    A Second Circuit panel on Tuesday voiced doubts about the U.S. Department of Justice's position that immigrant detainees cannot immediately file constitutional challenges in district courts, amid arguments by lawyers for two students that such a policy amounts to suspending the Great Writ. 

  4. April 30, 2025

    Columbia Student Released On Bail After Judge's Order

    Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at his citizenship interview in mid-April, was released on bail on Wednesday following a Vermont federal judge's order.

  5. April 23, 2025

    Judge To Consider Bond For Detained Palestinian Student

    A Vermont federal judge asked for more input on Wednesday from the government and a Palestinian green card holder fighting his detention and removal on foreign policy grounds, while scheduling a bond hearing for the Columbia University student for next week.