Mahmoud Khalil takes legal fight to Supreme Court

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University demonstrator and Palestinian activist, has petitioned the Supreme Court to hear his case. Khalil was previously jailed for several months during the Trump administration's crackdown on pro-Palestinian foreign students. His legal team asserts that his detention was an act of retaliation for his protected speech. By bringing this fight to the high court, Khalil seeks to prevent further re-arrest and challenge the legality of his prior imprisonment.