#Trump admin lawyers wrote in a June 17 filing that #MahmoudKhalil's request for release should be addressed to the judge overseeing his #immigration case, an administrative process over whether he can be deported, rather than to Farbiarz, who is considering whether Khalil's March 8 arrest & subsequent detention were constitutional.
#MahmoudKhalil's lawyers deny that allegation & say people are rarely detained on such charges. On June 16, they urged Farbiarz to grant a separate request from their client to be released on bail or be transferred to #immigration detention in New Jersey to be closer to his family in New York.
Khalil, 30, became a #US permanent #resident last year, & his wife & newborn son are US #citizens.
#MahmoudKhalil, a prominent figure in pro-#Palestinian #protests against #Israel's #war on #Gaza, was arrested by #immigration agents in NYC March 8. #Trump falsely called the protests #antisemitic & vowed to #deport foreign #students who took part.
Khalil had condemned #antisemitism & #racism in interviews w/news outlets last year. Khalil, a #legal permanent #resident of the #UnitedStates, says he is being punished for his political #speech in violation of the #Constitution's #FirstAmendment.
US #judge orders release of pro-#Palestinian #activist #MahmoudKhalil
A U.S. judge ordered on Friday that #ColumbiaUniversity graduate Mahmoud Khalil be released from #immigration custody, a major victory for #CivilRights groups that challenged what they called the #Trump admin's unlawful targeting of a pro-Palestinian activist.
#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #AmericanAutocracy
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-orders-release-pro-palestinian-activist-khalil-2025-06-20/
University disciplines law professor for use of provocative language, including in an exam hypo. He sues, inter alia, for First Amendment violations. Trial court dismissed but 7th Circuit reinstates 1A and state law claims.
#law #contracts #teaching #EmploymentLaw #FirstAmendment #litigation
Senate Bill 10 would require the display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms. SB 11 would allow for periods of prayer or Bible reading in public and charter schools. Both are likely to face legal challenges under the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.
#Trump #State Dept plans to review #SocialMedia accounts of all foreign citizens who apply for #student & visiting #scholar #visas as it resumes processing applications.
Applicants will be screened for “hostility” toward the #US [Trump / #MAGA #Republicans], & asked to make their accounts public for the review.
All applications for F, M & J nonimmigrant visas, which are for scholarly exchanges & #research, will be reviewed.
#law #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #democracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/us/politics/student-visa-applications.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
LA protesters: Know your rights! 
Amid curfews, military deployments & mass arrests, staying informed is crucial for safety and the First Amendment. 
Read The Intercept’s guide for essential tips and legal info. #ProtestLA #KnowYourRights #FirstAmendment #newz
https://theintercept.com/2025/06/14/la-protests-know-your-rights-safety-first-amendment/
"Thousands of protesters gathered at Houston City Hall on Saturday to join forces with others across the nation in a No Kings protest, a show of opposition to President Donald Trump's multimillion-dollar military parade marking the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary."
X sues to block copycat NY content moderation law after California win https://arstechni.ca/8ZjR #contentmoderation #FirstAmendment #socialmedia #censorship #hatespeech #ElonMusk #newyork #Twitter #Policy #xcorp #X
Elon Musk’s X Sues New York, Escalating Free Speech War Over Hate Speech Law
#ElonMusk #X #FreeSpeech #ContentModeration #HateSpeech #BigTech #NewYork #TechLaw #FirstAmendment #SocialMedia #AI
Let's make it a summer of protests against Trump and his tiny brained evil administration. Every 2 weeks????
#Georgia: Influential #Hispanic #reporter who tracks #ICE agents arrested at #protest
#MarioGuevara was livestreaming for his hundreds of thousands of followers when he was arrested in #DeKalbCounty.
By Lautaro Grinspan, June 14, 2025
"Mario Guevara, the metro #AtlantaGA-based Spanish language reporter who built a mass audience with his coverage of immigration raids, was arrested at a protest in DeKalb County on Saturday.
"The DeKalb gathering was one of many across the metro area as thousands took to the streets to protest President Donald Trump’s administration and its immigration enforcement policies.
"Roughly two hours into the rally, police in #RiotGear arrived to prevent demonstrators from marching on the road.
" 'I’m here in Chamblee where the authorities are trying to hold back the protest which is turning a bit violent,' Guevara said in Spanish during a livestream, which has racked up over one million views on Facebook. He could be seen wearing a helmet and a vest that identified him as press.
" 'Don’t touch me,' Guevara later tells a police officer in the video as the feed cuts off.
"Later, amid glitches in the video, Guevara can be hearing saying, 'Officer, officer, I’m with the media.' Moments later, the video shows Guevara had been brought to the ground.
"Online police records show Guevara was booked into DeKalb County Jail at 4:49 p.m. with a charge of 'obstruction of law enforcement officers' and a charge of 'pedestrian walking on or along' a roadway.
"In a statement on its Facebook page, the firm of Diaz & Gaeta Law, which represents Guevara, said it was 'taking all measures to defend Mr. Guevara and protect freedom of speech as provided by the #FirstAmendment.'
“It has come to our understanding that the reporter Mario Guevara was arrested recently … for merely videotaping the protests today.”
"At least seven other people were arrested at the site of the DeKalb protest, county leaders confirmed Saturday evening."
Archived version:
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One last dump from Houston's No Kings demonstration. 3/3
More signs from Houston's No Kings demonstration. 2/3
Some signs from Houston's No Kings demonstration. 1/3
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