Free Speech, Human Rights, and Counterterrorism Laws
Feb 17, 2010
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On February 23, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court would hear oral argument in
Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project and
Humanitarian Law Project v. Holder, a constitutional challenge to application of laws such as a ..
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On February 23, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court would hear oral argument in Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project and Humanitarian Law Project v. Holder, a constitutional challenge to application of laws such as a provision in the USA Patriot Act that make it criminal to provide “material support or resources” to groups designated as “terrorist.” Panelists previewed the arguments that the law is too vague and violates the First Amendment’s free speech and freedom of association provisions and the Fifth Amendment’s due process clause. They talked about the legal questions at issue and the likely impact of the Court’s ruling in the case.
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