Don’t count on this being overturned.
I called the Clerk’s office today. Megan didn’t want to give Blackburn’s number. She told me that the appropriate way to contact a judge is to write. I told her I prefer speaking with his office. She called his office and said they weren’t taking calls on this matter. I informed her that they are there to serve us, not the other way around, and that the number is public record. Her supervisor wasn’t any better.
I called Blackburn’s office and expressed my opinion. The lady verified that she had been told not to take calls.
Blackburn’s number 303-335-2350. Call, call, call!
I've been wondering if it was even going to be appealed but just found an article that mentions the possibility.
excerpt:
Verl Matthews, commander of the local chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, said veterans across the region had seen the district court ruling and were dismayed by it.
“That would let a bunch of us veterans down,” he said. “I could tell you, ‘Hey, I’m a three-star general,’ now; and that’s wrong. That really is.”
But Matthews said he hopes that the fight will be taken up through the appeals process to the Supreme Court, where the issue can be settled with some finality.
In 2007, a district court in California found that another phony, Xavier Alvarez, who claimed to have won the Medal of Honor as a Marine, did not merit protection under the First Amendment for his claims. The case was appealed to California’s 9th Circuit Court.
Sterner said he believes the issue will be settled by the Supreme Court, and that those who support the Stolen Valor Act have a constitutionally valid case.
“We believe there are numerous laws right now that do inhibit free speech,” he said. “You can’t yell fire in a crowded theater. You can’t walk into an airport and say hijack. You can’t use hate speech.”
Also the Xavier Alvarez incident mentioned in the above excerpt happened in Pomona, CA and the guy was fined and sentenced to perform community service. I posted several articles and here's the stolen valor sentencing.
Alvarez sentenced to probation (MOH poser, CA)
I'm no legal beagle but I'd sure like to see it overturned even it has to go to SCOTUS but like you say, it might be a tough one.