In a significant ruling, a federal judge determined that Mahmoud Khalil's deportation case will continue in New Jersey, rejecting the Trump administration's attempt to transfer it to Louisiana. Judge Michael Farbiarz noted that the case should remain in New Jersey because Khalil was detained there when his lawyers submitted their habeas corpus petition. This ruling does not ensure Khalil's release but opens opportunities for his legal team to challenge his detention while avoiding a potentially conservative court in Louisiana.
The ruling keeps the legal battle over Khalil's deportation in New Jersey, allowing his attorneys to argue for his release and rejecting the government's bid to move the case.
Judge Farbiarz found the government's argument for transferring the case to Louisiana unpersuasive, emphasizing the need for jurisdiction to stay in New Jersey where Khalil was detained.
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