Detained Pro-Palestinian Activist Sues to Bar Columbia From Sharing Disciplinary Records With Lawmakers

The Columbia graduate faces deportation for his role in campus protests.
Detained Pro-Palestinian Activist Sues to Bar Columbia From Sharing Disciplinary Records With Lawmakers
Mahmoud Khalil speaks to members of media about the Revolt for Rafah encampment at Columbia University in New York on June 1, 2024. Jeenah Moon/Reuters
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil is suing to block Columbia University from providing a congressional committee with records of disciplinary actions stemming from last year’s campus protests.

In a complaint filed on Thursday in Manhattan, Khalil, along with seven other Columbia students, seeks a federal court order that would prevent the university from sharing the information with the House Education and Workforce Committee. While Khalil is named in the lawsuit, the other students are not publicly identified.