Trump administration wins appeal of ruling releasing pro-Palestinian activist Khalil

Jan 15 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Thursday that a judge had no jurisdiction to order the release of Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil from immigration detention, delivering President Donald Trump's administration a victory in its efforts to deport the pro-Palestinian activist.

A 2-1 panel of the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the dismissal of a lawsuit Khalil filed challenging his detention after finding that federal immigration law stripped the lower-court of jurisdiction over his claims.