Judge Rules Khalil's Case Stays in New Jersey

The legal case of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist, will proceed in New Jersey after a federal judge rejected the Trump administration's motion to transfer the case to Louisiana. Khalil, who was detained for his role in campus protests against Israel, was initially arrested in New York and briefly held in New Jersey before being transferred to Louisiana. The decision to keep the case in New Jersey was based on the fact that Khalil was in the state when his habeas corpus petition was filed. His lawyers argue that the government's attempts to move the case are efforts to suppress dissent and limit his legal access. Khalil's wife, Noor Abdalla, who is pregnant, views the decision as a critical step towards his release. The case has broader implications for the Trump administration's policies on deporting student activists involved in political protests.