No. 19-177October Term 2019Decided Jun 29, 2020Updated May 23, 2026
Agency for Int'l De v. v. Alliance for Open Soc'y Int'l
Agency for Int'l De v. v. Alliance for Open Soc'y Int'l, Inc.
The case asked whether the federal government could require foreign affiliates of U.S.-based aid groups fighting HIV/AIDS abroad to adopt a policy opposing prostitution and sex trafficking as a condition of receiving federal funds.
Case status
Decided 5-3 · June 29, 2020 · Opinion by Justice Kavanaugh
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- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 29, 2020
- What it's about
The case asked whether the federal government could require foreign affiliates of U.S.-based aid groups fighting HIV/AIDS abroad to adopt a policy opposing prostitution and sex trafficking as a condition of receiving federal funds. The Supreme Court held that applying that requirement to those legally separate foreign affiliates is constitutional because foreign organizations operating overseas do not have First Amendment rights.
Question presented
Whether the First Amendment further bars enforcement of that directive with respect to legally distinct foreign entities operating overseas that are affiliated with respondents.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit / Decision released Jun 29, 2020
- Area
First Amendment
Timing
Decided June 29, 2020
The Court released its decision on June 29, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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May 23, 2026 | Court records
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Jun 29, 2020 | Court records
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Aug 7, 2019 | Court records
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