Federal Appeals Court Orders Transfer of Tufts Student Rümeysa Öztürk Amid Controversial Deportation Proceedings
A federal appeals court ordered Rümeysa Öztürk to be moved from Louisiana to Vermont for hearings on her detention related to political speech.
The judge’s demand for detailed historical records signals growing scrutiny of the administration’s use of foreign policy-related deportation powers against U.S.-based activists.
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The latest ruling in Ozturk’s case highlighted a practice that has become common under the Trump administration: Many foreign students involved in the pro-Palestinian protest movement have been transferred to detention centres far from their homes.
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The judiciary pushed back against Donald Trump's deportation regime again on Wednesday, ordering officials to take action in ongoing cases against pro-Palestinian activists.
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The appeals court disagreed that the Vermont court was the wrong place to handle Ozturk’s plea for release.
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The decision seemingly sides with Öztürk, whose attorney previously said the Trump administration was "forum shopping," by having ICE move her to Louisiana, where courts' rulings may be less favorable to her case.
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The decision is a loss for the Department of Justice, which has sought to present jurisdictional challenges in a number of cases involving non-citizens who have been detained after participating in protests against the war in Gaza, arguing that immigration courts – not state district federal courts – have jurisdiction over the cases.
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The Trump administration appealed, arguing that Sessions lacked the authority to order her transfer under federal immigration law and that the case did not belong in Vermont at all, now that Ozturk was detained in Louisiana.
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Öztürk’s lawyers say her detention violates her constitutional rights, including free speech and due process.
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Summary
In a significant ruling, a federal appeals court has ordered the transfer of Rümeysa Öztürk, a Tufts University student, from a Louisiana detention center to Vermont, where her habeas petition will be addressed. This decision, which must be executed by May 14, comes after Öztürk was detained for six weeks following her criticism of Tufts' response to pro-Palestinian protests. The court rejected the Trump administration's request to delay the transfer, highlighting concerns over due process. Separately, a ruling in another case requires the Trump administration to clarify its rationale for the deportation of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.
Perspectives
A federal appeals court has ordered the transfer of Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk from Louisiana to Vermont, emphasizing the constitutional concerns surrounding her detention and allowing for a proper bail hearing.
Ozturk's detention has raised significant questions about free speech rights, as she was arrested shortly after co-authoring an op-ed criticizing university policies regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict.
The Trump administration argued against the transfer, claiming it lacked authority, though the appeals court rejected this, implying the right to contest her detention in Vermont.
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