City Journal published an opinion piece explaining why our lawsuits against the organizations that participated in anti-Israel traffic blockades are important.
HLLI has filed a first-of-its-kind civil lawsuit against the protesters on Manhart’s behalf last September and advanced a similar case for Faoro in January. HLLI has identified scores of alleged demonstrators and articulated the case against them, helping Faoro and Manhart seek compensation for false imprisonment and other wrongful behavior.
These lawsuits are based on a fundamental civil right, guaranteed by the Constitution and common law: freedom of movement. The pro-Hamas blockaders conspired to impede this right. Such activity is explicitly prohibited by Section 241, which the Supreme Court affirmed in United States v. Guest, a case involving interference with individuals’ right of free interstate passage on highway facilities.
Read more at City Journal.