JURIST

JULY 3, 2024

The WGAD demanded Khan’s immediate release, claiming that his arrest was arbitrary and in violation of international law. Khan has been in jail since August 2023 and was convicted in some cases ahead of a Pakistan national election which took place in February 2024.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Hansen , 599 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law that criminalizes “encouraging or inducing” an immigrant to come or remain in the United States unlawfully. According to the Court, the law does not run afoul of the First Amendment. In United States v.

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Constitutional Law Reporter

JULY 6, 2023

United States , 599 U.S. _ (2023), the U.S. The justices unanimously held that a defendant “uses” another person’s means of identification “in relation to” a predicate offense when the use is at the crux of what makes the conduct criminal. In Durbin v. Supreme Court narrowed the scope of a federal aggravated identity theft statute.

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 1, 2023

Judge Parker was correct to enjoin the law pending further review. It is likely that the law will be declared unconstitutional unless the legislature seeks amend the law and declare the litigation moot. Here is the order: 03-31-2023-Order-Granting-TRO

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JonathanTurley

APRIL 29, 2023

There is a wide array of civil and criminal laws that permit the commitment and prosecution of those who use or may use firearms to commit crimes. Law enforcement and prosecutors should take their obligations to enforce these laws seriously. ” Here is the opinion: 2023-04-28-Order-Granting-MPI

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JonathanTurley

JULY 13, 2023

The DOJ announcement stated “according to the information, on April 15, 2023, Durant intentionally damaged the property of HerChoice, a pregnancy care center located in Bowling Green, Ohio, by defacing the clinic’s building with spray paint because the clinic provides reproductive health services.”

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JonathanTurley

JANUARY 17, 2023

However, what is clear (perhaps the only clear thing) is that the bill titled “Leading Against White Supremacy Act of 2023” would gut the First Amendment and create effective thought crimes. The law expressly states the intent to combat “forms and expressions of racism and xenophobia by means of criminal law.”.

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