Case Law Index
federal2010
Additional Highlights:First AmendmentMaterial SupportTerrorism
Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project
United States Supreme Court
Key Holding
The federal statute prohibiting "material support" to designated foreign terrorist organizations, as applied to providing expert advice or legal training, does not violate the First Amendment or Due Process Clause.
Case Summary
Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project upheld the federal material support statute as applied to groups wishing to train a Kurdish separatist organization in peaceful dispute resolution, holding the statute did not violate the First Amendment because the support was coordinated with and directed to the organization.