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Appeals court temporarily blocks re-detention of Mahmoud Khalil

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Decision gives Khalil, 31, temporary reprieve as his legal team prepares to petition his case to the supreme court
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A federal appeals court has temporarily blocked the re-detention of Mahmoud Khalil as his legal team prepares to petition his case with the US supreme court.

The decision on Tuesday from the third circuit court of appeals gives the 31-year-old activist and US green card holder a temporary reprieve as the broader legal fight over his detention and immigration status continues.

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