On September 17, 2025, the Knight Institute filed an amicus brief in Khalil v. Trump, a case challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful detention and attempted deportation of Mahmoud Khalil for his pro-Palestinian speech. The district court granted Mr. Khalil’s motion for a preliminary injunction, finding that Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s determination that Mr. Khalil was deportable under the foreign policy ground was likely unconstitutionally vague, and ordered Mr. Khalil’s ...
