Overview

• The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Rumeysa Öztürk, detained in Louisiana for six weeks, must be moved to Vermont for hearings by May 14.
• The court denied the Justice Department’s request to delay the transfer, affirming the Vermont court's jurisdiction over the case.
• Öztürk's detention, following her pro-Palestinian activism and an op-ed critical of Tufts University, has drawn allegations of constitutional rights violations.
• Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student and green card holder, remains released after a Vermont judge's April 30 order, though the DOJ is appealing.
• The cases highlight disputes over free speech protections, due process, and federal jurisdiction in immigration-related detentions.