A federal judge denied a request to fast track the case of a woman seeking to return to the United States after defecting from ISIS
A federal judge on Monday denied a request to fast track the case of a woman seeking to return to the United States after defecting from ISIS.
During a hearing at the U.S. District Court for D.C., Judge Reggie Walton said the lawyers working on behalf of Hoda Muthana presented a “good point” that rejecting her claims to citizenship could set a precedent that would allow foreign countries to abuse diplomatic immunity to commit espionage. However, on the question of the court ordering Muthana’s return, Walton seemed much more hesitant. Swift requested an expedited case to quicken Muthana’s return to the U.S., citing that she was in danger in the camp and that the U.S. withdrawal of troops from Syria could make it impossible to retrieve her in the future.
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