Monday, June 21, 2010

News Alert: Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning Support of Terror-Linked Groups

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Mon, June 21, 2010 -- 10:36 AM ET
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Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning Support of Terror-Linked Groups

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a federal law that bars
"material support" to foreign terrorist organizations,
rejecting a free speech challenge from humanitarian aid
groups.

The 6-3 ruling said that the government may prohibit all
forms of aid to designated terrorist groups, even if the
support consists of training and advice about entirely
peaceful and legal activities.

Read More:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/06/21/us/politics/AP-US-Supreme-Court-Anti-Terror-Law.html?hp&emc=na

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