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Supreme Court Bans Protests On Its Grounds

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  1. mc mark

    mc mark Contributing Member

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    Not sure if this would hold up in court. ;)

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has come up with a new regulation banning demonstrations on its grounds.

    The rule approved Thursday comes two days after a broader anti-demonstration law was declared unconstitutional.

    The new rule bans activities such as picketing, speech-making, marching or vigils. It says “casual use” by visitors or tourists is not banned.

    That may be a way of addressing the concern posed by a federal judge who threw out the law barring processions and expressive banners on the Supreme Court grounds.

    The judge said the law was so broad that it could criminalize preschool students parading on their first field trip to the high court.

    The president of the Rutherford Institute, which challenged the law on a protester’s behalf, calls the new rule “repugnant” to the Constitution.


    The Associated Press.
     
  2. NewRoxFan

    NewRoxFan Contributing Member

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    Why does SamFisher, er, the US Supreme Court hate protection of the first amendment? LOL.

    You think the Court is gearing up for an unpopular ruling or two?
     
  3. Classic

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    Is this the Glenn Beck news?


    Good job SC. Protect yoselves from the serfs.
     
  4. pippendagimp

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    i heard it's because the kangaroos need space to graze around
     
  5. Johndoe804

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    The Supreme Court doesn't make laws, so how is this a law, per the article?
     
  6. NotInMyHouse

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    ... And THIS was the Glen Beck news. :cool:
     

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