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Supreme Court Rules For Abortion Protesters In Civil Disobedience Case (RICO)
Associated Press / SFGate ^
Posted on 02/26/2003 7:21:42 AM PST by RCW2001
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:41:53 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a federal racketeering law was improperly used to punish aggressive anti-abortion protesters, a major victory for people who regularly block clinic doors.
The court's 8-0 ruling applies to protests of all sorts, not just at clinics.
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KEYWORDS: abortionlist; billofrights; catholiclist; constitutionlist; face; prolife; rico; scotus; scotuslist
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To: MrLeRoy
Thank you - I think that you reflect the viewpoint of a significant majority of the people who are open to the idea of otherwise eliminating the procedure. Of course, to the all or nothing folks, it won't be acceptable at all.
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02/28/2003 8:37:28 AM PST
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Chancellor Palpatine
(those who unilaterally beat their swords into plowshares wind up plowing for those who don't)
To: Chancellor Palpatine
Something we can agree upon:
Murder is never acceptable in my world.
Murder is acceptable sometimes in palpy's world.
To palpy, might makes right.
To: Chancellor Palpatine
Take it from someone who finds it necessary to murder a few weaklings from time to time - sometimes abortion is a good thing!
To: Victoria Delsoul
Victoria, your graphics are the best! "You" look lovely in the blue gown;)))
To: Frank_2001
Thank you. :-)
To: Numbers Guy
That fact probably explains why the liberal justices saw fit to rule based on the Constitution rather than ideology. About time, thank God.
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