American Association of University Professors v. Rubio

Case Overview

The case challenges deportations targeting noncitizens for participating in protests, raising the question of whether the First Amendment protects citizens and noncitizens equally. The judge ruled that the limits on free speech are the same for both citizens and noncitizens, and rejected the government's defense that immigration policy is beyond judicial review, stating that if the policy is facially unconstitutional, it must fall. This is a court opinion responding to a handwritten note, with the judge issuing a 161-page ruling upholding constitutional protections.