Re:It’s Time to Reaffirm Our First Amendment Right to Boycott
by hn_throwaway_99 on Saturday November 26, 2022 @07:58PM
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People boycotting Israel aren't trying to get government contracts with Israel either.
There is obviously gray area here, but I think it's extremely unlikely the courts will rule that these anti-boycott laws are OK because it only affects employment or contracts. More than likely, courts will see it as a free speech restriction, but will apply the strict scrutiny test to determine if these are an allowed compelling government interest.
There is obviously gray area here, but I think it's extremely unlikely the courts will rule that these anti-boycott laws are OK because it only affects employment or contracts. More than likely, courts will see it as a free speech restriction, but will apply the strict scrutiny test to determine if these are an allowed compelling government interest.
1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strict_scrutiny
2. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_interest