Several years ago, Oregon's Te-Ta-Ma Truth Foundation trademarked the name "Church of the Creator". On November 19, 2002, following a year of legal battles between the two organizations, U.S. District Court Judge Joan H. Lefkow issued an injunction prohibiting the World Church of the Creator from using any variation of the name -- including using the words "Church" and "Creator" in the same phrase -- in any manner. Hale was ordered to turn his ownership of churchofthecreator.com to the Foundation. Hale refused to comply and on December 13, Judge Lefkow ordered him to show why he shouldn't be held in contempt. http://crime.allinfoabout.com/old/hale/trial.html
Thanks. I thought she ruled in favor of Hale and the Oregon court overturned her. But no matter. He evidently doesn't think the laws apply to him anyway.
Why did he want her dead?
Several years ago, Oregon's Te-Ta-Ma Truth Foundation trademarked the name "Church of the Creator". On November 19, 2002, following a year of legal battles between the two organizations, U.S. District Court Judge Joan H. Lefkow issued an injunction prohibiting the World Church of the Creator from using any variation of the name -- including using the words "Church" and "Creator" in the same phrase -- in any manner. Hale was ordered to turn his ownership of churchofthecreator.com to the Foundation. Hale refused to comply and on December 13, Judge Lefkow ordered him to show why he shouldn't be held in contempt. http://crime.allinfoabout.com/old/hale/trial.html
This explanation of the trademark case actually misses a pretty critical step. Judge Lefkow actually ruled in Hale's favor the first time around. On appeal, the circuit court reversed and only then did Judge Lefkow rule against Hale's organization. When Hale didn't comply with the order to cease and desist, Judge Lefkow held him in contempt.
Not that this has any particular relevance to the commission of a murder.
I live in the northern Chicago 'burbs, and when I saw the headline of the tribune (something along the lines of "Federal Judge's Husband, Mother Slain") I immediately knew it had to be Judge Lefkow's family. I never appeared before Judge Lefkow, but was still completely stunned by this. Unbelievable.