Humanitarian Law Project v. Gonzales

This action involves a challenge to portions of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act. Specifically, the parties seek summary judgment regarding the constitutionality of the prohibition on providing material support or resources, including “training,” “expert advice or assistance,” “personnel,” and “service,” to designated foreign terrorist organizations.

The Humanitarian Law Project, Ralph Fertig, Ilankai Thamil Sangam, Dr. Nagal-ingam Jeyalingam, World Tamil Coordinating Committee, Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America, and Tamil Welfare and Human Rights Committee (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) desire to provide support for the lawful activities of two organizations that have been designated as foreign terrorist organizations. Plaintiffs seek summary judgment and an injunction to prohibit the enforcement of the criminal ban on providing material support to such organizations. Alberto Gonzales (in his official capacity as United States Attorney General), the United States Department of Justice, Condoleeza Rice (in her official capacity as Secretary of the Department of State), and the United States…