Khalil’s lawyers challenged the legality of his detention, accusing the Trump administration of trying to suppress free speech.

Judge Michael Farbiarz of the U.S. District Court for New Jersey rejected Khalil’s request for release and said he could remain in federal custody so long as his detention is not based on a determinat...

The Trump administration vowed Wednesday to appeal Farbiarz’s ruling, in which the judge determined that Khalil had shown his continued detention was causing irreparable harm to his career, his family...