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jberryhill

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6. ...and anti-choicers and prayer groups

Reply to gopiscrap (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:09 PM

Jan 2012

Pearson v. U.S., 581 A.2d 347 (D.C. 1990), the police set up barricades in front of the Plaza, clearly demarking for anti-abortion demonstrators where lawful demonstrations could take place;

United States v. Wall, 521 A.2d 1140 (D.C. 1987), the police told anti-abortion protestors they would be arrested if they did not return to the sidewalk.

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You Can’t Protest at the Supreme Court [View all] alp227 Jan 2012 OP

Where was that law in Bush vs. Gore 2000? sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #1

Get real gopiscrap Jan 2012 #2

...and anti-choicers and prayer groups jberryhill Jan 2012 #6

They aren't on the plaza jberryhill Jan 2012 #3

I see guards on the steps, but disagree that the protest didn't happen on the plaza. sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #4

Then you don't know the layout jberryhill Jan 2012 #5

Not that I care, but these people are in about the same location. sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 #7

They aren't on the plaza either jberryhill Jan 2012 #8

Are these protestors on the steps? sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #10

Yes, and about to be removed from them jberryhill Feb 2012 #11

And... what is really intellectually dishonest jberryhill Feb 2012 #12

You can't teach creationism in schools either jberryhill Jan 2012 #9

Protest is only permitted where those being protested don't have to hear it. TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #13