Donations to terror groups ruling [9th Circuit] News
Donations to terror groups ruling [9th Circuit]

US v. Hossein Afshari, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, October 20, 2005 [ruling that the US government may block Americans from giving financial support to foreign organizations designated as terrorist groups]. Excerpt:

The Constitution does not forbid Congress from requiring individuals, whether they agree with the Executive Branch determination or not, to refrain from furnishing material assistance to designated terrorist organizations during the period of designation.

Read the full text of the opinion [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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