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5. There used to be a federal statute, 18 USC 700, but it was held unconstitutional in 1989.

Mon Aug 25, 2025, 10:05 PM

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U.S. v. Eichmann. https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/service/ll/usrep/usrep496/usrep496310/usrep496310.pdf
But this clearly unconstitutional EO will have a chilling effect because people will be arrested and have to defend themselves, even if their cases are thrown out.

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