US appeals court overturns ruling that freed Columbia activist Mahdawi
The decision is the latest court victory for US President Donald Trump’s campaign targeting foreign student protesters.
A US appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that had freed Columbia activist Mahdawi, according to a monitored public feed from Al Jazeera Latest.
The decision marks another legal win for President Donald Trump’s effort to target foreign student protesters, the feed summary said. No additional details about the court’s reasoning, the timing of the ruling, or Mahdawi’s current custody status were included in the available report.
Mahdawi’s case has drawn attention as part of a broader crackdown involving international students and campus activism in the United States. Based on the limited feed information, the appeals court ruling reverses an earlier decision that had allowed Mahdawi’s release.
This article is based on a monitored public feed and is published with source attribution to Al Jazeera Latest.
Source: Al Jazeera Latest - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/21/us-appeals-court-overturns-ruling-that-freed-columbia-activist-mahdawi?traffic_source=rss
