Legislators across the country responded to the protests, which have been conducted in more than 40 states, by passing laws that seek to prohibit such protests during the hour before and after a funeral procession. Many of the laws also impose a distance requirement — often feet — on such protests. Opponents counter that the legislation was passed to suppress the free expression rights of an unpopular group. The first funeral protest law was passed in Hamilton 10th Cir.
Bush signed in May and December , respectively. More than 40 states have passed funeral protest laws. Numerous challenges have been filed to these laws on First Amendment grounds.
The Westboro Baptist church had some initial success challenging certain funeral protest laws in Kentucky and Missouri. However, in more recent decisions, particularly at the federal appeals court level, the ordinances survive review. In , the 6th U. Strickland The state's Office of the Disciplinary Administrator declined to pursue it, citing the First Amendment.
On Oct. They even claimed that God had chosen to use improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, to kill American soldiers because of an August attack on the WBC compound with a small explosive device. On March 8, , the U. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal. Snyder described the Fourth Circuit's order as "a slap in the face. The WBC announced plans to picket their funerals, but agreed to abstain in exchange for one hour of airtime on talk-show host Mike Gallagher's radio program.
Shirley had allowed her son to stand on an American flag, while she wore a flag around her waist, allowing it to drag along the ground as she walked. Shirley was charged under a Nebraska flag desecration law. She was also charged with negligent child abuse, disturbing the peace, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor because she allowed her son to violate the flag law.
On July 27, , the city of Bellevue dropped the charges of flag desecration and contributing to the delinquency of a child, due to a federal judge declaring the flag desecration law unconstitutional. However, the city did not drop the charges of disturbing the peace and negligent child abuse. WBC members have been banned from other countries because of their hateful views.
In response, Canada barred the group's members from entering the country, and the funeral was conducted uninterrupted. In February , the group planned to travel to Britain to protest a staging of "The Laramie Project," a highly respected play that documents the hate murder of gay student Matthew Shepard and how the incident impacted the community. Monitor Daily. Photos of the Week. By Patrik Jonsson Staff writer dixiebureau. You've read of free articles. Subscribe to continue.
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