A Coalition of Legal Firepower
Khalil’s defense is backed by a formidable team of civil rights and immigration law heavyweights, including:
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The Center for Constitutional Rights
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The Immigrant Rights Clinic at NYU School of Law
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Dratel & Lewis
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Van Der Hout LLP
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The Legal Aid Society
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CUNY’s CLEAR Project
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The New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation
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The ACLU Foundation and ACLU of New Jersey
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Washington Square Legal Services
This legal arsenal reflects the high stakes of the case, with multiple organizations viewing Khalil’s detention as a flashpoint in broader battles over immigration justice and civil liberties.
Government Response
Representing the U.S. Department of Justice were August Flentje and Dhruman Y. Sampat from the Civil Division. Despite their arguments, Judge Farbiarz found no compelling reason to justify continued confinement, stating it was “overwhelmingly unlikely to be the ordinary course” in such immigration cases.
