New Jersey judge rejects Trump request to move Mahmoud Khalil case to Louisiana

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A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration‘s request to transfer pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil‘s case to Louisiana, where he is being held.

This is the second time a federal judge has rejected the Justice Department’s efforts to litigate Khalil’s case in Louisiana after a Manhattan-based judge transferred the case to New Jersey two weeks ago.

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