No. 22-179October Term 2022Decided Jun 23, 2023
United States v. Hansen
Hansen involved a First Amendment challenge to a federal immigration-solicitation statute used in a fraudulent scheme promising a path to citizenship.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 23, 2023
- What it's about
Hansen involved a First Amendment challenge to a federal immigration-solicitation statute used in a fraudulent scheme promising a path to citizenship. The Court rejected the facial overbreadth ruling, construed the statute narrowly, and reversed the Ninth Circuit.
Question presented
Does the federal prohibition on encouraging or inducing unlawful immigration for commercial advantage or private financial gain violate the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Jun 23, 2023
- Area
First Amendment, Immigration
Timing
Decided June 23, 2023
The Court released its decision 88 days after oral argument on March 27, 2023. The median for cases argued in March is 83 days.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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