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News stories recently posted throughout the First Amendment Center Online.
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Quran-burning pastor ordered to court ahead of protest
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Michigan judge wants Terry Jones to appear tomorrow to answer questions about demonstration planned for later this week outside Dearborn mosque.
04.20.11
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Okla. governor signs new funeral-protest restrictions
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New law prohibits protests within two hours before or after a funeral and bars such demonstrations within 1,000 feet of services.
04.19.11
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10th Circuit asked to rehear Secret Service lawsuit
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Justice Department, state attorneys general back appeal of two Secret Service agents who were sued after arresting man who confronted former Vice President Dick Cheney in 2006.
04.19.11
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Full 11th Circuit upholds rules on feeding homeless in parks
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Court says giving food to needy in public spaces is protected by First Amendment but efforts by Orlando, Fla., lawmakers to regulate such gatherings were reasonable.
04.13.11
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Calif. judge: Gay-rights group can canvass outside Target
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Retail giant had sought injunction barring activists from each of its stores in the state, alleging they harass customers by cornering them near store entrances.
04.08.11
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Tenn. lawmaker calls on college to punish Capitol protesters
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State Sen. Randy McNally says University of Memphis should kick group off campus, consider expelling those involved in pro-labor protests.
03.20.11
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10th Circuit: Colo. man can sue Secret Service agents
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Three-judge panel allows Steven Howards to pursue First Amendment claims against two agents who arrested him in 2006 after he confronted and criticized Dick Cheney.
03.15.11
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Judge orders protesters to leave Wis. Capitol
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Demonstrators, who left building peacefully after ruling, cheered court's decision that state had violated freedoms of speech, assembly by restricting access to Statehouse.
03.04.11
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Supreme Court sides with funeral protesters
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Justices vote 8-1 in favor of Westboro Baptist Church in Snyder v. Phelps.
03.02.11
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Pittsburgh, abortion protester settle lawsuit over clinic access
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Agreement follows 3rd Circuit ruling that city's use of buffer and bubble zones was illegal.
02.09.11
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Muslim students face conspiracy charges over protest
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Prosecuting 'a peaceful protest on a campus based on the contents of that speech' threatens democracy, says lawyer for 11 University of California students.
02.07.11
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Neb. bill would increase distance between funerals, protests
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By David L. Hudson Jr. Measure would require picketing to remain 500 feet away instead of the current 300 feet.
01.14.11
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Ahead of Ariz. services, lawmakers ban picketing near funerals
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Unanimous votes by state House, Senate sent bill to Gov. Jan Brewer, who signed it into law; measure took effect immediately.
01.12.11
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Thousands block protesters at Mo. soldier's funeral
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Westboro church members find themselves crowded out, unable to get closer than a third of a mile to services for Army Cpl. Jacob R. Carver.
11.28.10
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Mo. sheriff won't enforce funeral-protest, flag-desecration laws
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St. Francois County's Dan Bullock, who had pledged to enforce statutes if members of Westboro Baptist Church protested in his area, agrees to settle lawsuit brought by ACLU.
11.25.10
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Philly, Boy Scouts end gay-rights battle over HQ
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Chapter will buy building from city at below half-price, forego legal fees it's owed in negotiated end to decade-long dispute.
11.19.10
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S.C. high court overturns street preacher's conviction
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Portion of Greenville ordinance prohibiting humiliating, offensive, scary or obscene comments ruled too vague to be enforced.
11.09.10
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St. Louis suburb lifts ban on funeral protests
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Alderman said he voted for repeal only to protect taxpayers from expense of defending the ordinance.
10.15.10
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High court won't revive case of 2 ejected from Bush event
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Justices also turn away challenge of Utah tax that applies only to adult-oriented businesses.
10.12.10
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Justices struggle with funeral-protest case
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg says during oral argument that the question is whether the First Amendment must tolerate 'exploiting this bereaved family.'
10.06.10
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Jury acquits Christian missionaries arrested at Arab festival
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Four evangelists had been charged with disorderly conduct after being accused of videotaping themselves preaching to Muslims at Dearborn, Mich., Arab cultural event.
09.27.10
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ACLU sues Pittsburgh police over post-G-20 conduct
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Lawsuit claims police created most of the problems when they surrounded about 100 people and then ordered them to disperse.
09.22.10
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Report says FBI gave inaccurate info to justify surveillance
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Agency claimed possible terrorism link warranted spying on 2002 anti-war rally in Pittsburgh, Justice Department's inspector says.
09.21.10
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Pa. governor shuts down state reports on protests
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Ed Rendell apologizes for anti-terrorism bulletins distributed by state homeland security office, saying he didn't know about them.
09.15.10
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Tenn. police mulling plans to enforce anti-gang law
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Statute allows authorities to ban gang members from certain areas, but defense attorney says police must narrowly tailor each case to protect free assembly, other rights.
09.07.10
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Federal judge won't dismiss KKK suit
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Klan group sued after Missouri officials denied permit for gathering at historic site.
09.05.10
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9/11 groups oppose mosque rallies planned for anniversary
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Coalition sends letters to supporters, opponents of proposed Islamic center near ground zero, saying protests on Sept. 11 would be 'disrespectful.'
09.03.10
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Federal court overturns Neb. law on flag desecration
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Judge sides with Megan Phelps-Roper, clearing way for Westboro Baptist members to continue to trample U.S. flag during protests at soldiers' funerals.
09.03.10
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Obama protester arrested at Alaska State Fair
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Officials say Sidney Hill, who carried sign calling for president's impeachment, drew complaints that he was disrupting fair entertainment.
08.30.10
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Neb. prosecutors, funeral protester reach deal
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Authorities agree to dismiss child-abuse, disturbing-the-peace charges in exchange for Shirley Phelps-Roper's pledge to drop federal lawsuit accusing them of malicious prosecution.
08.24.10
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