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United States v. Helaman Hansen

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United States v. Helaman Hansen

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  • 2023 Year in Review (text animated to change colors)
    Deeplinks Blog by Sophia Cope, David Greene, Aaron Mackey, Brendan Gilligan | December 27, 2023

    The U.S. Supreme Court’s Busy Year of Free Speech and Tech Cases: 2023 Year in Review

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    The U.S. Supreme Court has taken an unusually active interest in internet free speech issues. EFF participated as amicus in a whopping nine cases before the court this year. The court decided four of those cases, and decisions in the remaining five cases will be published in 2024.
    • Read more about The U.S. Supreme Court’s Busy Year of Free Speech and Tech Cases: 2023 Year in Review
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    Deeplinks Blog by Molly Buckley | June 28, 2023

    The United States vs. Hansen Decision Is Not “Encouraging” for Speech Rights

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in United States v. Hansen upholds a law that makes it a crime to “encourage” a person to remain in the country without authorization. The Court had two choices in this case: instruct Congress and all legislatures to use the words they actually...

    • Read more about The United States vs. Hansen Decision Is Not “Encouraging” for Speech Rights

Legal Documents

  • February 24, 2023
    U.S. v Hansen EFF Brief

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