DOJ argues judge's decision blocking Mahmoud Khalil's removal was 'indefensible'
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Appeals court judges question DOJ arguments in Mahmoud Khalil's case, which centers on noncitizens' constitutional rights and immigration law violations.
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Ensign said the New Jersey district court that sided with Khalil did not have proper jurisdiction over Khalil's case and that Khalil's habeas corpus petition was not the right vehicle to challenge his detention and removal. Ensign said the immigration courts, which are under the purview of the DOJ, were the correct venue.
"Habeas is the path the petitioner has chosen, and the district court indulged that unlawful detour by issuing an indefensible injunction," Ensign said. "This court should reverse."
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