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Federal appeals court upholds part of Missouri funeral protest ban
April 27, 2013 by Peter Snyder
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Friday upheld a Missouri law that bans protests within 300 feet of funerals but struck down a second broader law that would have increased the distance at which protesters to could congregate. The challenge to the laws came from members of the.... [more]
Federal appeals court upholds city funeral protest ban
October 17, 2012 by Keith Herting
The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a municipality's ban on funeral protests. The court ruled that a ban on funeral protests in Manchester, Missouri, was a legitimate restriction on the First Amendment, calling it a "legitimate time, place, and manner regulation" and.... [more]
Kansas governor signed law banning funeral picketing [this day at law]
April 3, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On April 3, 2008, Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius signed the Kansas Funeral Privacy Act into law. The legislation banned protests within 150 feet of a funeral in the one hour before, during, and two hours after the end of the service. The law was passed in response to the picketing of military.... [more]
Supreme Court allowed military funeral protests [this day at law]
March 2, 2012 by Cody Harding
On March 2, 2011, the US Supreme Court ruled in Snyder v. Phelps that protesters at military funerals are protected by the First Amendment. The case originated when members of the Westboro Baptist Church were sued by Albert Snyder for picketing the military funeral of his son, Marine Lance Cpl..... [more]
Federal jury ordered military funeral protesters to pay $11M to father of Marine [this day at law]
October 31, 2011 by Cynthia Miley
On October 31, 2007, a federal jury awarded Albert Snyder nearly US$11 million in damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress resulting from a protest held by the Westboro Baptist Church's at the funeral of his son, Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Synder. The Westboro Baptist Church, led by.... [more]
Federal judge found Missouri funeral protest ban unconstitutional [this day at law]
August 16, 2011 by Clay Flaherty
On August 16, 2010, the US District Court for the Western District of Missouri ruled that Missouri laws restricting protests near funerals were unconstitutional. Judge Fernando Gaitan held that two 2006 laws banning protests at funerals violated the First Amendment of the US Constitution,.... [more]
Supreme Court allows military funeral protests
March 2, 2011 by Hillary Stemple
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in Snyder v. Phelps that First Amendment protections extend to protesters at military funerals. Reverend Fred Phelps and members of the Westboro Baptist Church have been traveling around the country picketing military funerals in recent years, claiming US.... [more]
Arizona passes emergency law prohibiting funeral protests
January 12, 2011 by Matt Glenn
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed emergency legislation Tuesday making it a crime to picket or protest a funeral. The move comes after Reverend Fred Phelps's Westboro Baptist Church announced plans to picket the funeral of Christina Green, a 9-year-old girl killed Saturday in the shooting that.... [more]
Supreme Court to rule on picketing military funerals
March 8, 2010 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in three cases. In Snyder v. Phelps, the court will take up the controversial issue of picketing the funerals of soldiers killed in combat. Reverend Fred Phelps and members of the Westboro Baptist Church have been traveling around the country.... [more]
Kansas church to defy federal appeals ruling upholding funeral protests ban
August 27, 2008 by Kiely Lewandowski
Followers of the Kansas-based fundamentalist Westboro Baptist Church plan to stage a protest at the funeral for late Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) Saturday, despite a federal appeals court ruling last week that upheld an Ohio law limiting funeral protests. The US Court of Appeals for.... [more]
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