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Immigration,
Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Feb. 14, 2018

9th Circuit says judge overreached in immigration checkpoint case

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Tuesday that a district court judge gave too much deference to the Department of Homeland Security and didn't give proper judicial weight to the First Amendment in a case in which the government forced protesters to stay 150 feet away from an immigration checkpoint in Arizona.

A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Tuesday that a district court judge gave too much deference to the Department of Homeland Security and didn't give proper judicial weight to the First Amendment in a case in which the government forced protesters to stay 150 feet away from an immigration checkpoint in Arizona.

The plaintiffs -- two protesters who live near the checkpoint south of Tucson -- said U.S. Border Patrol agents...

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