Supreme Court rules for military funeral protesters

 

---------------------------------------- Breaking News Alert: Supreme Court rules for military funeral protesters March 2, 2011 10:23:14 AM ---------------------------------------- The Supreme Court has ruled that the First Amendment protects fundamentalist church members who mount attention-getting, anti-gay protests outside military funerals. The court voted 8-1 Wednesday in favor of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan. The decision upheld an appeals court ruling that threw out a $5 million judgment to the father of a dead Marine who sued church members after they picketed his son's funeral. http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/BZYGW4/FXE9UC/1CXKBV/WXN5PJ/WXLB9/ZH/h For more information, visit washingtonpost.com ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Copyright 2011 The Washington Post Company Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20071