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Helaman Hansen

Supreme Court narrowly interprets bar on ‘encouraging’ unlawful immigration

It's a positive result, but not one entirely free of lingering concern.

July 6, 2023

By Emily Hockett
Categorized in First Amendment
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The not-so-hypothetical risk of suppression at the heart of the Hansen case

RCFP Legal Fellow Emily Hockett breaks down oral arguments in U.S. v. Hansen.

April 3, 2023

By Emily Hockett
Categorized in First Amendment
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At the high court this week, an important case for immigration reporting

Does the federal bar on encouraging unlawful immigration violate the First Amendment?

March 27, 2023

By Grayson Clary
Categorized in First Amendment
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United States v. Hansen

Court: U.S. Supreme Court Date Filed: Feb. 23, 2023 Update: On June 23, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld —…

February 23, 2023

By Chris Young
Categorized in First Amendment
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Supreme Court takes up First Amendment immigration case

Does a law that bars knowingly “encourag[ing]" someone to enter the U.S. illegally violate the First Amendment?

December 19, 2022

By Emily Hockett
Categorized in First Amendment
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