Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University doctoral student, has been detained in Louisiana for five weeks as the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals deliberates a federal government appeal against her release. A Vermont district judge had ordered her hearing on potential illegal detention, but the Justice Department claims jurisdiction is in Louisiana. Ozturk's lawyers argue her detention violates her constitutional rights. She was detained following her involvement in an op-ed criticizing university policies related to the Palestinian conflict, raising broader questions about free speech and immigrant rights in the U.S.
Rumeysa Ozturk's detention has sparked legal battles invoking constitutional rights while the government seeks to assert its jurisdiction over immigration matters.
Ozturk's lawyers claim her detention restricts free speech and due process, while the Justice Department argues a Louisiana immigration court must oversee her case.
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