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Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal
His lawyers say Bove's Justice Department work on student-protester cases creates an appearance of conflict in Khalil's deportation appeal.
- 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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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
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