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The U.S. Department of Justice Should Prosecute Criminal Antisemites

(City Journal) Anita Kinney - The Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute (HLLI) in Washington filed two lawsuits against anti-Israel activists allegedly involved in illegal highway blockades for their coordinated activities forbidden by 18 U.S.C. 241, a law prohibiting conspiracies to deprive individuals' civil rights. After Oct. 7, anti-Israel protesters repeatedly shut down freeways and other key infrastructure across the U.S., causing, among other problems, delayed organ-transplant surgeries. Christopher Manhart missed a flight and subsequent business engagements after 40 activists swarmed an off-ramp into Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Daniel Faoro was trapped in his car for over an hour in Arlington, Virginia, while protesters blocked bridges into Washington, D.C., during rush hour. HLLI is helping Faoro and Manhart seek compensation for false imprisonment and other wrongful behavior. Freedom of movement is a fundamental civil right, guaranteed by the Constitution. The pro-Hamas blockaders conspired to impede this right. The Supreme Court affirmed that such activity is explicitly prohibited in United States v. Guest, a case involving interference with individuals' right of free interstate passage on highway facilities.
2025-03-06 00:00:00
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