Experienced former federal prosecutor and RedState contributor Shipwreckedcrew concurred with that interpretation, saying the following on social media.
It has been speculated about — and I agree — that this was done to deprive SDNY of venue over a habeas corpus petition as those are supposed to be filed in the federal district court where the person is being held.
So good luck with the judges in Louisiana.
It sure seems like the Trump administration just did an end-around a Barack Obama-appointed judge. Whether Furman will acknowledge that is another question. He may try some other administrative gambit to remain involved in the case, though as a non-lawyer, I’m not sure what that would be. For now, though, it seems Khalil’s deportation is very much back on the table.
Well, we’ll know soon enough.
Related:
This ADL post is even more significant in light of the fact that so many Democratic politicians have jumped to the defense of a resident alien who is subject to deportation for inciting violence on behalf of a foreign terrorist organization.
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