Khalil Deportation: Judge Rules for New Venue as He Releases Jail Letter

Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student activist detained by U.S. authorities for his role in pro-Palestinian protests, can challenge his detention's legality, but the case must be heard in New Jersey rather than New York or Louisiana, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

Judge Jesse Furman in Manhattan ruled that New Jersey was the appropriate venue since Khalil was first detained there when his legal team filed the lawsuit.