# Federal judge orders release of Khalil

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-judge-orders-release-of-khalil/1019909>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [June 20, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-judge-orders-release-of-khalil/1019909 "2025-06-20T19:53:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2025, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-judge-orders-release-of-khalil/1019909/1 "2025-06-20T19:53:45Z")

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> **[Federal judge orders release of Mahmoud Khalil from Ice detention](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/20/mahmoud-khalil-release-federal-judge)**
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> Columbia graduate had been held for over three months over his activism against Israel’s war in Gaza

Just happened.

Still faces deportation proceedings.

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**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/federal-judge-orders-release-of-khalil/1019909/2 "2025-06-21T04:29:43Z")

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And he has actually been released:  
[Mahmoud Khalil freed on bail (Gift link)](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-release-order.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Qk8.rzf5.rlX7sK2_ZH2E&smid=url-share)