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United States v. Ali

799 F.3d 1008 (2015)

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United States v. Ali

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
799 F.3d 1008 (2015)

  • Written by Tammy Boggs, JD

Facts

Amina Farah Ali and Hawo Mohamed Hassan (defendants) were originally from Somalia but became naturalized citizens of the United States. While living in Minnesota, Ali and Hassan engaged in fundraising efforts in support of al Shabaab, a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) in Somalia as designated by the United States secretary of state (secretary). Ali and Hassan were charged and convicted of materially supporting al Shabaab in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2339B (material-support crime). Ali and Hassan appealed, arguing in part that they should be allowed to challenge the FTO designation of al Shabaab under due-process principles. Ali and Hassan also argued that allowing the secretary to designate FTOs amounted to an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power.

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Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Gruender, J.)

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