The Unconstitutional Attempt to Criminalize Naming ICE Agents

Abstract

Some members of Congress propose to make it a crime to publish the name of a federal official with the intent of obstructing that official’s law or immigration enforcement duties. This Essay considers whether the lawmakers’ bill, the Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act, is consistent with the First Amendment. It is not.

About the Author

Associate Professor of Law, University of Oklahoma College of Law. I am grateful to Daniel Shin for his comments on an earlier draft and to the UCLA Law Review Discourse team for their careful editing.

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