Supreme Court Upholds Law on Material Support of Terrorists

terrorismBy Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com

The Supreme Court delivered a victory to the Justice Department on Monday, upholding a law that makes it a crime to provide material support to foregin terrorist organizations, the New York Times reported.

The ruling made it a crime to provide support even if the ultimate goal is  to peacefully resolve a conflict, the Times reported. The Justices voted 6-3.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., who wrote the majority opinion, saying the law did not violate did not violate the First Amendment as the plaintiffs had argued.

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