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Standing Upright in the Wind

2025/3/11
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Prosecuting Donald Trump

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Andrew Weissmann: 我关注Mahmoud Khalil案,他是一位在哥伦比亚大学学习的巴勒斯坦学生和合法永久居民,被ICE逮捕并面临遣返。这起案件是特朗普政府报复行动的开始,该行动针对的是对加沙局势进行抗议的学生。此案的核心问题是政府是否有确凿证据证明Khalil从事了犯罪活动,或者这仅仅是对受保护的第一修正案活动的报复。政府必须证明Khalil的行为构成对国家安全的威胁,而不是仅仅基于他的言论。 此外,政府对哥伦比亚大学、乔治城大学等大学以及一些律师事务所的攻击也体现了这种报复行为。政府以各种理由切断对这些机构的资金,并威胁要对那些支持DEI(多样性、公平和包容性)的机构采取行动。这不仅是对学术自由的侵犯,也是对第一修正案权利的攻击。 在Eric Adams案件中,政府试图以不予起诉的方式撤销对市长的指控,这引发了人们对政府行为的担忧。政府提交的证据中包含了检察官的短信,这进一步加剧了人们对政府行为的质疑。 最后,最高法院即将审理的NSLB和MSPB案件也与行政权力和司法独立性有关。政府试图推翻之前关于总统解雇独立机构负责人需要有正当理由的判决,这将对行政权力的界限产生重大影响。 Mary McCord: 我关注Mahmoud Khalil案的法律层面,特别是政府对他的逮捕是否违反了他的第一修正案权利。总统的社交媒体帖子表明,政府的行动是针对那些对以色列在加沙的行动表示批评的人。Khalil作为合法永久居民,有权表达自己的政治观点,即使这些观点与政府的立场相左。政府必须证明Khalil的行为构成对国家安全的威胁,而不是仅仅基于他的言论。 政府对大学和法学院的攻击,特别是对DEI教育的批评,是对学术自由和言论自由的侵犯。乔治城大学的院长在回应政府的威胁时,强调了DEI教育的重要性,以及其与西方哲学和宗教信仰的联系。政府的行为不仅是对大学自主权的干涉,也是对宗教自由的侵犯。 在Eric Adams案件中,政府试图以不予起诉的方式撤销对市长的指控,这引发了人们对政府行为的担忧。政府提交的证据中包含了检察官的短信,这进一步加剧了人们对政府行为的质疑。政府的行为缺乏透明度,并且试图掩盖事实真相。 最高法院即将审理的NSLB和MSPB案件将对行政权力和司法独立性产生重大影响。政府试图推翻之前关于总统解雇独立机构负责人需要有正当理由的判决,这将对行政权力的界限产生重大影响。

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Andrew and Mary discuss the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia student and permanent legal resident, by ICE agents. They delve into the legal proceedings surrounding his case, the habeas corpus petition filed by his lawyers, and the broader implications of this arrest as a potential indicator of future actions by the Trump administration.
  • Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident and Columbia University student, was arrested by ICE agents without prior notice.
  • His lawyers have filed a habeas corpus petition, arguing that his First Amendment rights are being violated.
  • The administration's actions are seen as a potential harbinger of increased retribution against students involved in protests.
  • The case highlights a clash between First Amendment rights and immigration control.
  • A court hearing is set, and the government is temporarily barred from deporting Khalil.

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After news this weekend that Columbia student and permanent legal resident Mahmoud Khalil was arrested by ICE agents, hosts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord explain the petition filed from his lawyer and the significance of his case as a harbinger of things to come, as a hearing is set over the effort to deport him. Then, they shift focus to the Trump administration’s continued attacks on law firms and universities themselves, after the president cut federal funding to Columbia, and Georgetown was rebuked by the DC US Attorney for teaching principles related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Last up, Andrew and Mary review the latest in the Eric Adams case, with a shocking court filing containing texts from prosecutors, and they break down a few cases making their way through the courts right now: some of which have been touched by SCOTUS, others likely on their way to the High Court.

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