Dossier
Geoffrey W. Crawford
Coverage of Geoffrey W. Crawford in the Nexus archive.
Mohsen Mahdawiperson2Second Circuitorganization1Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)organization1Debra Livingstonperson1Steven Menashiperson1William Nardiniperson1ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Projectorganization1Columbia Universityorganization1Vermontplace1U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuitorganization1Trump administrationorganization1federal immigration court systemtopic1
- Second Circuit overturns order releasing pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi
The Second Circuit ruled that Mohsen Mahdawi, a pro-Palestinian activist and legal permanent resident, was wrongly released from ICE custody after a lower court granted his habeas petition. The appellate panel determined the district court lacked jurisdiction to address Mahdawi’s First Amendment claims against his detention and removal, vacating the lower court’s decision.
- Federal appeals court overturns Vermont judge’s ruling that released Mohsen Mahdawi
A U.S. appeals court overturned a Vermont federal judge’s decision to release Mohsen Mahdawi, a green card holder and Columbia University student, from immigration custody. The court ruled Mahdawi’s case should have been processed through the federal immigration court system before the judge intervened.