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Challenge to visa speech provisions

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Where it stands

On August 28, U.S. District Judge Noël Wise ruled that two Immigration and Nationality Act provisions used in speech-driven visa and removal actions violate the First and Fifth Amendments. The report says the decision is a district court judgment, not a nationwide injunction or final appellate ruling; its status through any appeal or other proceedings remains unresolved.

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      Two Visa Laws Fall as Judge Backs Students Over Deportation Threats

      A California judge ruled the Trump administration violated the First and Fifth Amendments by using two visa laws against pro-Palestinian student speech, a sweeping but still appeal-dependent win for the Stanford Daily.

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      • No appeal, stay request, or Justice Department comment is confirmed in the supplied record.
      • The full scope of government enforcement guidance after the ruling remains unclear.

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Mahmoud KhalilPalestinian activist and negotiator (born 1995)1 report
    • Marco Rubio72nd United States Secretary of State since 20251 report
    • Markwayne MullinAmerican politician (born 1977)1 report
    • Noël WiseAmerican lawyer1 report
    • Rümeysa ÖztürkTurkish developmental psychologist (c. 1985-)1 report

    Places

    • Stanford University450 Jane Stanford Way, Stanford, CA 94305, USA1 report
    • US District Court ClerkRobert F. Peckham Federal Building, 280 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113, USA1 report
    • United StatesUnited States1 report

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