A federal judge has ordered the release of Mahmoud Khalil, a legal U.S. resident and former Columbia University student detained for participating in pro-Palestinian protests. The judge's ruling is viewed as a significant affirmation of Khalil's rights. However, he remains in custody until the government's appeal process concludes. Khalil's lawyers argue that his detention aimed to suppress free speech. The case has attracted attention from groups advocating for civil liberties, highlighting the tensions between national security and individual rights in the context of political dissent.
"The court's decision is the most significant vindication yet of Mahmoud's rights," said Ramzi Kassem, one of Khalil's lawyers. "But we aren't out of the woods until Mahmoud is free and back home with his wife and child."
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