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On August 4th, @npr.org’s Code Switch covered our lawsuit against senior Trump administration officials and three anti-Palestinian groups: the Heritage Foundation, Canary Mission, and Betar. www.npr.org/2026/08/04/n...

npr.orgAn anti-KKK law is being used to sue the Trump admin. Will it work? : Code SwitchMahmoud Khalil is suing the Trump administration, alleging a "public-private conspiracy" to punish him for pro-Palestinian speech. The law he's using dates back to 1871 — it's called the Ku Klux Klan ...

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Center for Constitutional Rights

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17 Aug

The lawsuit says that officials in the administration conspired with these groups to terrorize and make an example of Mahmoud because of his Palestinian identity and advocacy. This case was brought under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871. Learn more below. ccrjustice.org/home/what-we...

ccrjustice.orgKhalil v. The Heritage Foundation et al.The Center for Constitutional Rights filed a lawsuit on behalf of Mahmoud Khalil under the Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, alleging that he was the target of a conspiracy between private actors and federal