DOJ argues judge's decision blocking Mahmoud Khalil's removal was 'indefensible'

A Department of Justice lawyer argued to an appeals court on Tuesday that a lower court’s decision to block activist Mahmoud Khalil’s detention and removal was "fundamentally flawed" and should be reversed.DOJ lawyer Drew Ensign’s arguments came as he faced pointed questions during a hearing from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit in a turbulent months-long court case centered on noncitizens' constitutional rights.Ensign said the New Jersey district court that sided with Khalil did not have proper jurisdiction over Khalil's case and that Khalil's habeas corpus petition was not the r