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- News & CommentaryApr 2025
Free Speech
Letter To My Husband, Mahmoud Khalil. Explore News & Commentary.Letter to My Husband, Mahmoud Khalil
As she prepares to welcome her first child with husband Mahmoud Khalil, Dr. Noor Abdalla writes to her husband one month after he was unlawfully detained for exercising his free speech rights. - MassachusettsApr 2025
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Öztürk V. Trump. Explore Case.Öztürk v. Trump
Whether someone with a valid visa within the U.S. can be arrested and detained on the basis of their political speech and advocacy. - PodcastMar 2025
Free Speech
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Free Mahmoud Khalil With Ben Wizner And Baher Azmy. Explore Podcast.Free Mahmoud Khalil with Ben Wizner and Baher Azmy
- News & CommentaryMar 2025
Free Speech
A Statement From Constitutional Law Scholars On Columbia. Explore News & Commentary.A Statement from Constitutional Law Scholars on Columbia
The government may not threaten funding cuts as a tool to pressure recipients into suppressing First Amendment–protected speech.