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It’s OK to tell ICE their actions will haunt them, judge rules in speech fight

Wednesday, September 16, 2026


A federal judge ruled that a man could not be punished for sending an angry email to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, finding his statement did not constitute a threat. The judge determined the email, sent off-the-cuff, fell within protected speech under the First Amendment. ICE had threatened enforcement action based on the email's contents. The specific details of the email's language and the judge's legal reasoning were not provided in the available information.

Original reporting: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/its-ok-to-tell-ice-their-actions-will-haunt-them-judge-rules-in-speech-fight/

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