Posted on 05/10/2022 8:51:31 PM PDT by NoLibZone
With respect to the left protesting at the homes of Supreme Court justices. Is it legal?
I see :
It is illegal to peacefully protest in front of a justice’s home.
18 U.S. Code § 1507 - Picketing or parading
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1507
Whoever, with the intent of interfering with, obstructing, or impeding the administration of justice, or with the intent of influencing any judge, juror, witness, or court officer, in the discharge of his duty, pickets or parades in or near a building housing a court of the United States, or in or near a building or residence occupied or used by such judge, juror, witness, or court officer, or with such intent uses any sound-truck or similar device or resorts to any other demonstration in or near any such building or residence, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
But Doesnt this conflict with the first amendment?
‘Stalking” is a federal crime
When the Rule of Law is abandoned piecemeal for the convenience of some political goal, the void is swiftly and violently filled by the Rule of Force.
“Reaping the whirlwind” won’t even begin to describe the coming disaster.
No.
Coercion or threats are not protected “free speech”.
So very wrong.
Read the us code cited.
Threatening judges over future rulings is not “free speech”.
Yup. I cannot believe anyone who doesn’t get that.
Obviously we live in a society with a double standard of justice. One standard for Republicans and conservatives and a second standard for Democrats and liberals.
Peaceably. Menacing conduct and surrounding someone’s home is not peaceable.
Protest outside the court building....not at personal residences. Tucker had one of his reporters on this evening that was asking Rep. Ilhan Omar walking outside the capital building... her answer was that this was perfectly fine and as the supreme court already ruled on this. Doubt that is true.
No more than laws against slander,libel, or defamation violate the First Amendment.
Persons who act in such way that they violate the law about intimidating justices are actually hoping to prevent those judges from fulfilling their duties to protect the Constitutional rights of those appearing before them. You can’t claim the First Amendment allows you to nullify the rights of another.
You probably think it’s ok for Vito to visit judges or jurors for Fat Eddie’s case.
Anyone is free to say their opinion (used to be at least) but intimidation of judges is illegal.
You’re being obtuse on purpose.
I’m not being obtuse. It’s the argument liberals throw at us.
But it’s one that I haven’t seen a concrete response for.
I’d love to see some case law stating/proving that with the liberals are doing is illegal.
Here's a thought...
What if there isn't any case law because until now
nobody has been stupid enough to knowingly break that law?
Hey! Why not? Rioting and arson get a free pass so this is nothing. /sarcasm
Ah, well, somebody always has to be the first at everything.
Derek Chauvin’s attorney forgot to mention this issue while angry mobs filled the streets outside the courthouse where Chauvin was on trial for the murder of George Floyd.
So, you think a fair and impartial court system is subject to coercion??
Let’s turn that table around for a second. What if I came and beat the snot out of you for doing it and threatened you and your family if you do it again? Legal, right? Just a mere assault charge, but no problem, right?
There have been folks w/signs etc, in front of the supreme court for years over various cases, before those cases were decided.
This is the first I know of they went to the homes.
The law specifies both court and home, so if what’s going on now at the homes violates the law, then what’s been going on in front of the court for decades does too.
So, I’m guessing the distinction with 1A here depends on whether or not it’s actually occurring on the property.
Unless someone else can explain why it wan’t a violation of the law to protest in front of USSC for as long as I remember.
It doesn’t have to be threatening. Nothing in that statute requires anyone to pose a threat. Intent to influence is enough.
I first heard Judge Jeanine say there’s a law that says protesting judges/justices is illegal, but people on Fox kept saying it depends on whether the protester is charged. So, some crime is okay?
I see Bob Casey has flip flopped and will now support the Dems’ “abortion rights” legislation. So much for his claim to be pro-life.
“I’d love to see some case law stating/proving that with the liberals are doing is illegal.”
When was the law you posted enacted?
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