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https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/godfather-of-the-pro-life-movement-joe-scheidler-dies-at-age-93Godfather of the pro-life movement, Joe Scheidler, dies at age 93 by Doug MainwaringExcerpts:CHICAGO, Illinois, January 19, 2021 (LifeSiteNews) — Joe Scheidler, a towering figure in the pro-life movement in the United States, died yesterday at age 93.Scheidler gained national prominence as chief defendant in the landmark NOW v. Scheidler, filed by the National Organizaiton for Women (NOW) which accused him of being a member “in a nationwide conspiracy to obstruct women’s access to abortion clinics through a pattern of racketeering activity including the actual or implied threat of violence.” The case ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court three...

CHICAGO, June 7 /Christian Newswire/ -- After exactly twenty years the NOW v. Scheidler RICO case is finally history. On Thursday, June 8, 2006, just one day short of the twentieth anniversary of the filing of the lawsuit, Judge David Coar will enter judgment for the defendants, Joseph M. Scheidler, Timothy Murphy and Andrew Scholberg and the Pro-Life Action League, negating all charges against them. "Judge Coar's action tomorrow will be a great weight off of me," said Joseph Scheidler, National Director of the Pro-Life Action League. "It has taken all this time to vindicate the pro-life movement and declare...

National Organization for Women, Inc. v. Scheidler, 267 F.3d 687 (7th Cir. Oct. 2, 2001)[On Remand] Issue #1:  Is a court empowered to award a civil RICO plaintiff permanent injunctive relief?Issue #2:  Did the evidence establish that defendants, pro-life protestors, engaged in racketeering activity as opposed to engaging in speech and protest protected by the First Amendment?Commentary:  The original case before the court was dismissed on summary judgment motion brought by the defendants.  The plaintiffs appealed and the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision (see National Organization for Women v. Scheidler, 510 U.S. 249, 114 S. Ct. 798 (1994)),...