{
  "id": 9413601,
  "title": "Trump administration asks Supreme Court to detain Badar Khan Suri again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-detain-badar-khan-suri-9413601",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T20:48:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-detain-badar-khan-suri-again"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Trump administration has petitioned the US Supreme Court to reinstate the detention of Georgetown University scholar Badar Khan Suri, who was incarcerated for two months in 2025 due to his criticism of Israel. The Department of Justice contends that federal judges should not have the authority to interfere in immigration court cases, where non-citizens seek to contest their deportation orders. If the Supreme Court accedes to the administration's request, it could establish a significant legal precedent for future cases. Born in India and a legal US resident, Suri is married to a US citizen. His case attracted worldwide attention after he was apprehended by masked agents on March 17, 2025, outside his residence in northern Virginia. Suri's supporters argue that his arrest was politically motivated due to his wife's Palestinian heritage and her father's past involvement with Hamas. The administration has contended that Suri's presence in the United States undermines a critical foreign policy interest, allowing for his deportation under a seldom-utilized clause of the Immigration and Nationality Act. However, the ACLU, representing Suri, has challenged this assertion, arguing that denying judicial review of detention claims for individuals like Suri misinterprets Congress' statutes and infringes upon constitutional protections. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently dismissed the government's appeal, affirming a lower court ruling that ordered Suri's release on bail pending the resolution of his federal habeas case.",
  "summary": "Trump administration asks Supreme Court to detain Badar Khan Suri again Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 09/23/2026 - 19:34 Georgetown scholar was detained due to criticism of Israel; the case could determine how much power federal courts have to intervene in immigration detention Badar Khan Suri is seen with his wife, Mapheze Saleh, outside the US Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Trump administration asks Supreme Court to detain Badar Khan Suri again",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-detain-badar-khan-suri",
        "published": "2026-09-23T21:14:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Supreme Court stays order quashing student’s NSA detention, penalising Noida DM",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/supreme-court-stays-order-quashing-students-nsa-detention-penalising",
        "published": "2026-09-23T22:09:27.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}