US EditionJudge dismisses lawsuit over deportation of Brown University doctor
- A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit concerning the deportation of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a doctor from Lebanon, as she was detained at Boston’s Logan Airport.
- Judge Leo Sorokin stated that he did not have the authority to grant relief to Alawieh for her deportation case.
- The court noted that the five-year return bar was due to an expedited removal order, not her initial detention.
- Dr. Alawieh was eventually released from detention and placed on a plane leaving the United States.
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Judge dismisses lawsuit over deportation of Brown Medicine doctor
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the deportation of a Brown Medicine physician. Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist, was deported in March despite having a visa. Homeland Security officials say they found photos of Hezbollah fighters…
Boston federal judge tosses deported Brown Medicine kidney doctor’s lawsuit
Demonstrators gather outside of the Rhode Island State House to protest the deportation of Brown University professor Rasha Alawieh on March 17, 2025, in Providence. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)Constitutional protections against unlawful detention or imprisonment don’t apply to a deported Brown Medicine kidney doctor seeking to come back to the United States, the federal judge reviewing her case has ruled. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin’…
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