"Material Support" to Terrorist Groups

The Supreme Court on February 23 will hear two separate cases challenging the constitutionality of the Patriot Act's ban on “material support” to terrorist groups as designated by the government. The cases are Holder v. Humanitarian Law Project, et al., 08-1498, and Humanitarian Law Project, et al., v. Holder, 09-89).

While the cases raise separate legal questions, the two sides agreed — with the Court’s permission — to have each side address all of the dispute in each’s brief on the merits.

Adam Liptak provides background on the case in today's New York Times.