US court affirms release of pro-Palestine scholar as legal battle continues
Summary
A US appeals court ruled that Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri, who faces deportation for his pro-Palestinian activism, must be released because his detention violated his constitutional rights. This decision goes against the Trump administration’s efforts to detain and deport activists and could lead to a Supreme Court review.Key Facts
- Badar Khan Suri, an Indian scholar at Georgetown University, was detained in March 2025 for pro-Palestinian activism.
- The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled 2-1 that his detention violated his rights to due process and free speech.
- The court denied the Trump administration’s request to move the case from Virginia to Texas.
- A district court had previously ordered Suri’s release in May 2024.
- The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) represents Suri and supports his constitutional rights.
- Two other appeals courts recently overruled lower courts that had freed other pro-Palestinian activists, leading to conflicting decisions.
- The Trump administration uses a rare immigration law allowing deportation of people seen as harmful to US foreign policy.
- The Supreme Court, with a conservative majority including three Trump appointees, may soon decide on these cases.
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