US judge rejects Trump team’s bid to move Mahmoud Khalil case to Louisiana | Courts News

Ruling is seen as a win for Khalil but does not guarantee he will be moved out of the detention facility in the southern state of Louisiana.

A United States federal court judge has ruled in favour of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, allowing him to challenge the legality of his arrest in New Jersey rather than in Louisiana, where he is being held at a detention facility without charges.

The decision by US District Judge Michael Farbiarz on Tuesday marked the second time the President…