Overview

• US District Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled that detaining Khalil under a seldom-used provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act infringed on his First Amendment rights.
• Farbiarz issued a preliminary injunction ordering Khalil’s release by Friday unless the government appealed or presented another lawful basis for his custody.
• The administration did not file an appeal by the 9:30 a.m. EDT Friday deadline, allowing the release order to take effect.
• Federal attorneys notified the court that Khalil will remain in custody under separate allegations that he misrepresented information on his green card application.
• Khalil’s legal team has demanded his immediate release, arguing that continued detention on fraud claims sustains an unconstitutional chill on his pro-Palestinian advocacy.