Appeals court overturns lower court ruling releasing pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi
A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a lower court’s ruling ordering the Trump administration to release Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration detention, finding the lower court lacked jurisdiction to decide his case.The three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Mahdawi’s claims should first have been resolved through immigration court proceedings, rather than in federal district court. Bush appointee, wrote for the panel in a 41-page opinion.
- ▪A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a lower court’s ruling ordering the Trump administration to release Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration detention, finding the lower court lacked jurisdiction to decide h
- ▪Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Mahdawi’s claims should first have been resolved through immigration court proceedings, rather than in federal district court.
- ▪Bush appointee, wrote for the panel in a 41-page opinion.
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A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a lower court’s ruling ordering the Trump administration to release Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration detention, finding the lower court lacked jurisdiction to decide his case.The three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Mahdawi’s claims should first have been resolved through immigration court proceedings, rather than in federal district court. Recommended Stories Appeals court overturns lower court ruling releasing pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi Fifth Circuit will review if law barring felons from possessing guns is federal overreach Bill Pulte is urged to revoke security clearances for ex-Jack Smith team members Mohsen Mahdawi speaks during an interview at the ACLU…
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