Texas has a law that says contractors can't boycott Israel. But a federal judge just blocked it.
U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman granted preliminary injunctions on Thursday night and cited several rulings to buttress his conclusion that state law HB 89 is unconstitutional."At the heart of the First Amendment lies the principle that each person should decide for him or herself the ideas and beliefs deserving of expression, consideration, and adherence. Our political system and cultural life rest upon this ideal," Pitman said in his opinion.
""The right to boycott is deeply ingrained in American tradition, from our nation's founding to today. The state cannot dictate the views of its own citizens on the Israel/Palestine conflict -- or any issue -- by preventing them from exercising their First Amendment right to boycott," ACLU attorney Tommy Buser-Clancy said.
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