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Mahmoud Khalil’s habeas case is getting moved to New Jersey.
A New York federal judge transferred Khalil’s petition to New Jersey, where the court will determine whether to order Khalil’s release from an ICE detention center in Louisiana.
The government previously argued that the New York court didn’t have jurisdiction over Khalil’s case.
Jurisdiction is paramount: if Khalil is released from detention and allowed to return to New York, he may face a friendlier immigration court than if he’s detained Louisiana.
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