4th Circuit rejects re-detention of Suri

On July 23, 2026, the United States — United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled 2-1 to reject the Trump administration's effort to re-detain Bahar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University scholar and Indian citizen who had been arrested in March 2025 for pro-Palestinian activism. The court held that federal immigration law does not bar a lower-court judge from ordering Suri's release based on constitutional claims. The ruling contrasts with two other appeals courts that overturned releases of similar activists, Mahmoud Khalil and Mohsen Mahdawi. The case may reach the United States — Supreme Court of the United States.