Conflicting Appeals Court Rulings on Detained Activists May Reach Supreme Court

Three federal appeals courts split on whether detained pro-Palestinian activists can be released, ruling differently in cases involving Badar Khan Suri, Mohsen Mahdawi, and Mahmoud Khalil. The disagreement likely pushes the Supreme Court—holding a 6-3 conservative majority—to decide whether immigration law can target political speech protected by the First Amendment.