A US federal judge on Wednesday ruled that the government must release Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student whom President Donald Trump’s administration is trying to deport over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Judge Michael E. Farbiarz of the US District Court for the District of New Jersey granted Khalil’s request for a preliminary injunction based on the “fact that the Petitioner’s career and reputation are being damaged and his speech is being chilled—and this adds up to irreparable harm.” Khalil is set to be released Friday morning due to the following provision of the order:

The Court hereby stays its preliminary injunction for around 40 hours, until 9:30AM on June 13. This is to allow the Respondents to seek appellate review should they wish to. In addition, the preliminary injunction shall not go into effect unless and until the Petitioner posts a nominal bond in the amount of $1, consistent with the requirement of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(c).

Khalil is represented by multiple organizations, including the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), the ACLU of New Jersey, the ACLU of Louisiana, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). In response to the grant of the preliminary injunction, Center for Constitutional Rights Legal Director Baher Azmy stated:

We are relieved that the court documented what was obvious to the world, which is that the government’s vindictive and unconstitutional arrest, detention and attempted deportation of Mahmoud for his Palestinian activism is causing him and his family agonizing personal and professional harm … We look forward to his reunion with his wife and newborn son, and for this remarkable, brilliant man to reclaim his life and his reputation.

Khalil is a lawful permanent resident and has been illegally detained since March of this year. He participated in a series of political demonstrations at Columbia University, which ultimately led to his detention. In April, a US immigration judge decided that Khalil could be deported after the Trump administration revoked Khalil’s permanent resident status.