Appeals Court Halt on Mahdawi Deportation | Raleigh News

Raleigh News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 21, 2026 · 1m

A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court’s decision that would have freed pro-Palestinian activist Mohsen Mahdawi, reopening the door for his potential re-arrest after over a year of legal battles. The panel ruled the original judge overstepped by intervening too early in the immigration process, leaving Mahdawi’s deportation order intact. While the court didn’t address whether Mahdawi was unfairly targeted for his criticism of Israel — a key argument for his defense — he’ll now have to go through immigration courts first before returning to federal court. Born in a refugee camp…