Mahmoud Khalil petitions US Supreme Court to hear his free speech case
Mahmoud Khalil petitions US Supreme Court to hear his free speech case Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 10/19/2026 - 20:54 Should the court decide to hear it, a ruling would have far-reaching implications for many noncitizen Palestine advocates being pursued by the Trump administration Mahmoud Khalil speaks during a press briefing over Zoom, organised by the Center for Constitutional Rights, to provide an update on his petition to the US Supreme Court, on 19 October 2026 (Screengrab) Off Former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil has asked the highest court in the US to hear his…