US EditionActivist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal
His lawyers say Bove’s prior immigration enforcement role creates an appearance of conflict in a case that could lead to Khalil’s deportation.
- Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, asked Judge Emil Bove to recuse himself from the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals panel weighing his case.
- As the Justice Department's Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General, Bove directed immigration enforcement investigations against student protesters at Columbia, which lawyers argue demonstrates "the existence, or at least the appearance of, a conflict of interest."
- During his judicial confirmation, Bove acknowledged his Justice Department position "could give rise to actual or potential conflicts" and promised to recuse himself in cases where he was personally involved.
- Court papers indicate the Justice Department "sees no basis for recusal but defers to Judge Bove," while Bove declined to comment through the 3rd Circuit court.
- Central to the appeal is whether the Trump administration's effort to deport Khalil over his criticism of Israel constitutes unconstitutional persecution, as the government accuses him of activities "aligned to Hamas" without presenting evidence.
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Mahmoud Khalil asks for Emil Bove’s recusal in immigration case
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil on Wednesday called on U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Emil Bove to recuse himself from the pro-Palestinian activist’s immigration case, where he risks deportation. Khalil’s lawyers filed a petition requesting Bove’s recusal over his prior roles as the acting deputy attorney general and then the principal associate deputy attorney general…
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Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal
Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student fighting deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appellate panel that could weigh in on his case because of Bove’s previous role as a top Justice Department official involved in investigating student pr
Washington - Arabic Jerusalem: Columbia University graduate student, Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, recused Court of Appeal Judge Emil Buff of his immigration case, in which he was at risk of deportation, because of what his lawyers described as a conflict of interest associated with his previous role in the Ministry of Justice. The Khalil Law Group said that Emil Buff, later appointed by President Donald Trump, was a federal judge [...].
Mahmoud Khalil's lawyers, former Columbia University graduate student trying to prevent his deportation, have asked Judge Emil Bove to step aside from an appeals panel that could rule on his case due to Bove's previous role as a senior Justice Department official involved in the investigation of student protesters.
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