Trump Administration Challenges District Court Jurisdiction Over Scholar Deportation

By Kelsey Dallas, Amy Howe · SCOTUSblog · 2026-09-23

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in the case of Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University scholar facing removal. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argues that federal district courts lack the authority to revi

According to reporting from SCOTUSblog, the Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in the case of Badar Khan Suri, a Georgetown University scholar facing removal. Solicitor General D. John Sauer argues that federal district courts lack the authority to revi