Coverage dated July 21, 2026

Appeals court reverses decision that freed pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi

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A federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision ordering the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested in Colchester, Vermont last year.

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  1. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Appeals court raises prospect of re-arrest of pro-Palestinian advocate Mahdawi (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    An appeals court ruled on Tuesday that a lower court lacked the jurisdiction to order the Trump administration to release pro-Palestinian advocate Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration detention, in a decision that could pave the way for his eventual re-arrest.

  2. News Nation Now

    Appeals court says judge should not have released Mohsen Mahdawi (opens News Nation Now)

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    Mahdawi was one of several Columbia University students who was detained in protests.

  3. The Hill

    Appeals court overturns release order for foreign student arrested in Vermont (opens The Hill)

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    A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled a judge erred in ordering the release of Mohsen Mahdawi, whose arrest at his naturalization interview became a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign students.

  4. Gothamist

    Appeals court overturns ruling releasing ex-Columbia student activist from ICE detention (opens Gothamist)

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    Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, who has been targeted for deportation by the Trump administration. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the lower court lacked jurisdiction in the case. [ more › ]

  5. Al Jazeera

    US appeals court overturns ruling that freed Columbia activist Mahdawi (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The decision is the latest court victory for US President Donald Trump’s campaign targeting foreign student protesters.

  6. Tampa Free Press

    Appeals Court Reverses Order Releasing Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi From ICE (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    A federal appeals panel has tossed out a lower court ruling that freed Columbia University graduate student Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration custody, ruling that federal judges lack the jurisdiction to hear his habeas corpus petition while removal proceedings are active. The U.S.

  7. VTDigger

    Federal appeals court overturns Vermont judge’s ruling that released Mohsen Mahdawi (opens VTDigger)

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    The Columbia University student and pro-Palestinian activist’s case should have been adjudicated in the federal immigration court system first, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit said Tuesday.

  8. Mycham Plain Valley

    Appeals court reverses decision that freed pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi (opens Mycham Plain Valley)

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    A federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision ordering the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested in Colchester, Vermont last year.

  9. The Times of Israel

    US court overturns order releasing pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Judges reject lower court's authority to free Mahdawi, opening the door to the re-arrest and deportation of the West Bank-born activist

  10. New York Post

    US appeals court overturns order releasing pro-Palestinian advocate Mohsen Mahdawi (opens New York Post)

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    Mahdawi, 35, was one of several non-citizen students who were placed in deportation proceedings last year after taking part in demonstrations against Israel's military campaign in Gaza.

  11. The Brunswick News

    Columbia protester Mahdawi’s ICE detention release overturned on appeal (opens The Brunswick News)

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    NEW YORK — A federal appeals panel on Tuesday overturned a lower court’s decision to release Columbia University and Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration detention. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled 3-0 that a federal…

  12. Washington Examiner

    Appeals court overturns lower court ruling releasing pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a lower court’s ruling ordering the Trump administration to release Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi from immigration detention, finding the lower court lacked jurisdiction to decide his case. The three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based 2nd U.

  13. The Guardian

    Appeals court reverses decision that released pro-Palestinian Columbia activist Mohsen Mahdawi (opens The Guardian)

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    The second circuit overturned the previous decision, saying the judge overstepped authority by intervening before it moved through the immigration court system A federal appeals panel has reversed a lower court decision ordering the release of pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, opening the doo…

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