A federal judge ordered the immediate release of Tufts University PhD candidate Rümeysa Öztürk during a bail hearing in Vermont on Friday.

The 30-year-old Turkish student, known for her pro-Palestinian advocacy, had been held in a Louisiana detention center since her arrest by ICE officers on March 25, despite holding a valid F-1 student visa, according to a CNN report.

She was reportedly waiting outside a restaurant to break her fast with friends during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan when masked men seized her from the sidewalk, as shown in CCTV footage.

In the court order authorizing Öztürk’s release, United States District Judge William K. Sessions III stated, “In light of the Court’s finding of no risk of flight and no danger to the community, petitioner is to be released from ICE custody immediately on her own recognizance,” adding that she would not be subject to any travel restrictions, including GPS monitoring.

“The court finds that Ms. Öztürk has raised a substantial claim of a constitutional violation,” Sessions said, who concluded that the case against her was only because of the op-ed, thus violating the 1st Amendment.

The ruling follows an earlier decision by another federal judge in Vermont on April 20, ordering Öztürk to be returned to Vermont by May 1. That ruling led to Friday’s bail hearing and a petition hearing scheduled for May 22, in which her lawyers will seek to dismiss the case.

Despite the legal victory, one of Öztürk’s attorneys, Mahsa Khanbabai, said after the hearing that her client’s release is “45 days too late,” and that “She was imprisoned all these days for simply writing an op-ed that called for human rights and dignity to the people of Palestine,” she added. “When did speaking up against oppression become a crime? When did speaking up against genocide become something to be imprisoned for?”

Moreover, Öztürk’s health was an issue during her detention, as she testified about her asthma, which she said worsened due to the crowded, rat-infested room she was held in with other women. At the time of her arrest, she had only an emergency inhaler, according to a NPR report. 

The Department of Homeland Security has attempted to justify Öztürk’s arrest by accusing her—without providing evidence—of supporting Hamas. She has not been charged with any crime.