Ali v. Hogan

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND SAQIB ALI * * Civil Action No. CCB-19-78 v. * * LAWRENCE HOGAN, et al. * MEMORANDUM In this action, the plaintiff, Saqib Ali, raises a First and Fourteenth Amendment challenge to Maryland Governor Lawrence Hogan’s Executive Order Prohibiting Discriminatory Boycotts of Israel in State Procurement. Before the court is Governor Hogan’s motion to dismiss (ECF 25) and Attorney General Brian Frosh’s motion to dismiss (ECF 26). The matter has been fully briefed, and no further oral argument is necessary.1 For the reasons stated herein,…