NonilexMay 7, 2025

In a major victory for Georgetown scholar Dr. #BadarKhanSuri & a huge blow to the #Trump admin, today a federal court ruled that Dr. Suri’s #habeas case alleging violations of his #ConstitutionalRights may remain in #Virginia.

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https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/federal-judge-rules-against-trump-administration-by-keeping-dr-khan-suris-habeas-case-in-virginia

Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Administration by Keeping Dr. Khan Suri’s Habeas Case in Virginia | American Civil Liberties Union

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – In a major victory for Georgetown scholar Dr. Badar Khan Suri and a huge blow to the Trump administration, today a federal court...

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Show threadNonilexMay 7, 2025

Federal #immigration agents illegally arrested Dr. #BadarKhanSuri on Mar 17 in retaliation for his constitutionally-protected #speech in support of #Palestinian rights & his family’s ties to #Gaza, & then secretly transported him to #Louisiana & then #Texas in an effort to prevent him from accessing courts.

Since then, the #Trump admin has detained Dr. Khan Suri in an #ICE facility 1,500 miles away from his family, despite the fact that he is a lawful #visa holder married to a #UScitizen.

#law

Show threadNonilexMay 7, 2025

His unlawful arrest & detention are an extreme and unprecedented attack on the #FirstAmendment & part of the #Trump admin’s escalation of attacks against #students & #Palestinian rights advocates.

“In just four days, #ICE transferred Dr. Khan Suri among 5 different ICE facilities across 3 states – while keeping his counsel in the dark about his whereabouts – & he’s not the only one,” said #ACLU-VA Legal Dir Eden Heilman.

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“The #Trump administration tried to do the same thing to Mr. #Khalil, Ms. #Ozturk, & Mr. #Mahdawi in order to find a court it believed would be friendlier to its unlawful #detention of people advocating for #Palestinian rights. We are pleased the court saw through the Trump administration’s attempts to manipulate the #law, & we won’t stop fighting until Dr. #KhanSuri is reunited with his family,” Heilman said.

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May 7, 2025 at 4:10amWeb
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Dr. #BadarKhanSuri’s federal court challenge to the constitutionality of his arrest & detention will now proceed in Virginia, where his wife & 3 young children live. The federal court in Virginia will hear Dr. Khan Suri’s motions to compel his return to Virginia & to be released on bond at a hearing on May 14, 2025. Separately, in Dr. Khan Suri’s #immigration case, the immigration court in Texas has scheduled a follow-up hearing for June 3, 2025.

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Show threadNonilexMay 7, 2025

In today’s ruling, the court found that the government’s “abnormal & rapid movement [of Dr. #BadarKhanSuri] across state lines” demanded an exception to the normal jurisdictional rules for the filing of #habeas petitions by a person in government custody in order not to reward the government’s attempt at forum shopping.

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