Federal Judge Rules City Violated Pro-Lifers' Free-Speech Rights

TOLEDO -- A federal judge has ruled the city of Findlay violated the free-speech rights of an anti-abortion organization when it barred the group from demonstrating in July 2007. U.S. Northern District Court Judge Jack Zouhary found the city's permit requirement for events to be unconstitutional. As a result, the judge found the city liable to Pastor Matthew Trewhella, Michael Marcavage and other volunteers from a group known as Missionaries to the Preborn. According to its Web site, the pro-life advocacy group, based in Milwaukee, regularly travels around the United States spreading the message that abortion is murder. The group sought only $1 in damages in its federal lawsuit against the city, former Mayor Tony Iriti and Police Chief Bill Spraw, but it did request reimbursement of attorney fees. Those fees are expected to exceed $25,000.
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Posted by Editor at January 8, 2009 04:53 AM