A federal appeals court has upheld an Arkansas law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel. The full 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Wednesday reversed a decision last year by a three-judge panel of the court that found the requirement to be unconstitutional. The Arkansas Times newspaper had sued to block the law, which requires contractors with the state to reduce their fees by 20% if they don't sign the pledge. The court ruled that the requirement does not violate the First Amendment. The Times said a college refused to contract for advertising unless the newspaper signed the pledge.
A federal appeals court ruled that a state law requiring state contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel is not an unconstitutional violation of free speech.
A federal appeals court upheld the Arkansas state law which requires contractors to pledge not to boycott Israel. If they don't make the pledge they must lower their fees by 20%.
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