Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who has been detained in a remote ICE facility in Jena, Louisiana, since March, was hoping to be released last Friday after U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled there was no legitimate basis for his continued detention.
Read MoreThe action against Addameer is the latest in a long list of politicized attacks by the Trump administration against activists and organizations that work to promote civil and human rights.
Read MoreToday Palestine Legal announced the filing of a "friend of the court" brief on behalf of the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee (PSC) in Harvard University's lawsuit against the Trump Administration's revocation of over $3 billion in federal funding and research grants.
Read MoreIn a May 23, 2025, letter to DePaul University, attorneys representing student organizers warned the University that it is at risk of violating federal civil rights laws by enabling a hostile environment for Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and associated students. The letter calls on DePaul to cease all discriminatory investigations and sanctions of Palestine advocacy groups and take steps to address anti-Palestinian racism on campus. A legal hold notice was attached, indicating that the students are prepared to take their case to court if necessary.
Read MorePalestine Legal today announced the filing of a "friend of the court" brief in the lawsuit filed by detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and other Columbia students against the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Trump Administration. The brief argues that the Congressional request for thousands of pages of private student records is a clear attempt to suppress First Amendment-protected speech supporting Palestinian rights, which is neither their role nor within their power.
Read MoreCivil rights groups Palestine Legal and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) today announced the filing of a "friend of the court" brief in the lawsuit against the Trump administration's abrupt cancellation of $400 million in critical federal research funding for Columbia University.
The civil rights groups' amicus brief argues that pro-Palestinian encampments and other speech activity critical of Israel's ongoing genocide is protected under the First Amendment and does not violate federal civil rights laws.
Read MorePalestine Legal, a legal aid organization supporting the movement for Palestinian freedom in the U.S., received over 2,000 requests for legal support last year, a 55% increase from 2023, and a 600% increase from 2022. About two-thirds of reports of people targeted for their Palestine-related advocacy that Palestine Legal received in 2024 were campus-related, including over 100 reports at K-12 institutions.
The report comes as the Trump administration threatens and implements sweeping actions against Palestine protestors on college campuses, including deportations, federal investigations, and withholding hundreds of millions in funding from universities.
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