Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University doctoral student, is to be moved from a Louisiana immigration detention center to ICE custody in Vermont by May 14. This ruling by the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals comes after Ozturk's lawyers argued her rights were violated due to her detention, which was linked to her critical op-ed about the university's response to the Israel-Gaza conflict. The Justice Department disagrees, asserting jurisdiction lies with an immigration court in Louisiana, but the district court in Vermont ordered her transfer for further hearings.
The court has decided that Rumeysa Ozturk must be moved to ICE custody in Vermont for further hearings regarding the legality of her detention.
Ozturk's detention follows her op-ed criticizing Tufts University's actions regarding the Israel-Gaza conflict, raising constitutional concerns about her free speech rights.
The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Ozturk's constitutional rights may have been violated, requiring her return to New England for hearings.
The Justice Department contends that an immigration court in Louisiana should handle her case despite the district court in Vermont ruling otherwise.
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