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Judge Orders DHS, ICE to Stop Threatening NY Man in First Amendment Ruling

Headline from Military.com, on the newest of 2 developments

A judge said the government is contributing to plaintiff David Streever's "loss of his freedom to engage in political speech" for anti-ICE remarks.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Judge Finds DHS 'Likely' Violated Rights of US Citizen Over Anti-ICE Email

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Judge Orders DHS, ICE to Stop Threatening NY Man in First Amendment Ruling

    Headline from Military.com ·

Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. Just the News

    Feds can't threaten to prosecute man for 'degrading' email comparing ICE chief to Nazi: judge (opens Just the News)

    Published

    Just the News's feed description

    Agents visited Rochester man's home while he was traveling, then tracked him down to NYC hotel, to deliver "warning notice" that "practically shouts" criticizing ICE may get him prosecuted. DOJ objects to D.C. court jurisdiction.

  2. Reason

    Warning Notice to Man Who Sent Critical E-Mail TO ICE Acting Director Likely Violated First Amendment (opens Reason)

    Published

    Reason's feed description

    An excerpt from the longish opinion today by Judge Rudolph Contreras (D.D.C.) in Streever v. Mullin: Americans have long voiced…

  3. NPR

    Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official (opens NPR)

    Published

    NPR's feed description

    ICE agents turned up at David Streever's home over a harsh email he sent to an ICE official. Now a court order prevents the federal government from making additional threats against him.

  4. Newsweek

    Judge Finds DHS 'Likely' Violated Rights of US Citizen Over Anti-ICE Email (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    A federal judge ruled DHS likely violated a U.S. citizen's free speech rights by warning him over an anti-ICE email.

  5. The Guardian

    US judge blocks DHS from threatening prosecution against man who criticized ICE (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    David Streever was issued a ‘warning notice’ after sending an email critical of ICE to the agency’s director in January The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may no longer issue a “warning notice”, threatening prosecution against a US citizen for criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (…

  6. Washington Examiner

    Federal court says DHS threatened man who criticized ICE (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A federal judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction in the case of Dan Streever, who was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security for criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, finding the government likely violated Streever’s First Amendment Rights. U.S.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    Judge sides with Rochester man who says ICE showed up at his door over email to agency’s leader (opens WHEC Rochester)

    Published

    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A federal court judge has sided with a Rochester man who said ICE agents showed up at his door over an email he sent to the immigration agency's director at the time.

  8. New York Times

    Man Who Criticized ICE Was Protected by First Amendment, Judge Says (opens New York Times)

    Published

    New York Times's feed description

    Federal agents showed up at the Rochester, N.Y., home of a man who had sent a caustic email to an immigration official and threatened him with prosecution.

  9. NOTUS

    Judge Scolds ICE Over Investigation of a New York Man’s Critical Email (opens NOTUS)

    Published

    NOTUS's feed description

    Federal agents visited the man’s home and tracked him to a hotel after he likened the acting ICE director to a Nazi.

  10. Reason

    A Federal Judge Enjoins DHS From Threatening To Prosecute a Critic for Constitutionally Protected Speech (opens Reason)

    Published

    Reason's feed description

    David Streever next to a video still of ICE investigators visiting his home

  11. The Hill

    DHS's 'warning notice' to ICE critic 'likely' violated First Amendment: Federal judge (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    A federal judge ruled late Tuesday that the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) may not send any more warning notices to the New York man who sent a critical email to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), saying the practice "likely" violated the First Amendment. U.S.

  12. Military.com

    Judge Orders DHS, ICE to Stop Threatening NY Man in First Amendment Ruling (opens Military.com)

    Published

    Military.com's feed description

    A judge said the government is contributing to plaintiff David Streever's "loss of his freedom to engage in political speech" for anti-ICE remarks.

  13. Latin Times

    Judge Rules ICE Likely Violated First Amendment by Warning Critic Over Email (opens Latin Times)

    Published

    Latin Times's feed description

    A federal judge ruled that DHS and ICE likely violated the First Amendment after agents tracked down a critic to deliver a warning notice over a scathing email.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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