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Md. game makers bolstered by Supreme Court decision

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Gus G. Sentementes - Jun. 27 (News) - In a landmark case, the high court on Monday struck down a California law barring the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. The 7-2 decision gave video games the same First Amendment protections afforded books, plays and movies. The decision was cheered across the country by video game companies, including those in the Baltimore area.

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In-state tuition advocates applaud court action

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By John Fritze - Jun. 06 (News) - Supporters of the controversial new Maryland law to extend in-state tuition discounts to illegal immigrants cheered the Supreme Court's refusal Monday to take up a challenge to a similar law in California.

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Matthew Snyder's mom: The right to freedom of speech is absolute

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0700

Baltimore Sun - By Julie Francis - Mar. 14 (Comment) - Five years ago, my son's father asked me to join him in bringing a lawsuit against the Westboro Baptist Church. I declined for the following reasons.

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The best way to stop Westboro Baptist: Ignore them

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Baltimore Sun - By Andy Green - Mar. 10 (Opinion) - Even those, like us, who agree with the Supreme Court’s ruling that the despicable protest by Westboro Baptist Church outside a soldier’s funeral in Westminster was constitutionally protected free speech have nothing but sympathy for the family of Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder and the other slain service members targeted by the group. To that end, we sympathize with U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger’s desire to find a way, within the bounds of the court’s decision, to prevent the Topeka, Kan.-based church group’s ability to inflict emotional damage on other innocent families in the future. The trouble is, the law he is proposing wouldn’t help — and might make matters worse.

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Lawmakers To Consider Further Limits On Funeral Pickets

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

WBAL Radio - By Robert Lang - Mar. 10 (News) - Last week's U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the First Amendment rights of a church group that pickets military funerals is leading to legislation in Annapolis to place further restrictions on funeral pickets.

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Family of fallen Marine split on Westboro ruling

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

The Catholic Review - By George P. Matysek Jr. - Mar. 07 (News) - Two members of a family whose son was killed in Iraq had different reactions to a March 2 Supreme Court decision upholding the First Amendment rights of members of the Westboro Baptist Church to protest outside the 2006 funeral of Matthew Snyder at St. John Parish in Westminster.

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Westboro Church Plans to Challenge Anti-Picketing Laws in Wake of Supreme Court Victory

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Capital News Service - By Andy Marso - Mar. 04 (News) - Emboldened by Wednesday's Supreme Court decision, Westboro Baptist Church attorney Margie Phelps said she will challenge statutes all over the country that restrict picketing at funerals.

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Supreme Court Rules For Military Funeral Protesters

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Associated Press - Mar. 03 (News) - Some may think their words are hateful but Wednesday the highest court in the land decided a Kansas church has every right to protest US soldiers' funerals.

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Tolerating Westboro Baptist is the price we pay for a greater good

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Baltimore Sun - By Ron Smith - Mar. 03 (Opinion) - There's no such thing as free speech, argued then-Duke University Professor Stanley Fish in a famous essay nearly 20 years ago. Professor Fish is widely praised or assailed for championing what we've come to know and love or loathe as "political correctness."

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GodWatch: Supreme Court Says Church Has The Right To Be Offensive

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

Mobtown Shank - By Benn Ray - Mar. 03 (Opinion) - Basically, Chief Justice Roberts, who wrote the majority opinion, is saying that speech isn't free only when it's non-offensive or hurtful - it is unequivocally free. Or, "Hey, ya'll wanted free public debate, this is what you get."

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Victim Of Military Funeral Protests Speaks Out

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0800

WJZ-TV - Mar. 03 (News) - It’s only been a day since the Supreme Court ruled a controversial church does have the right to picket military funerals. But this Thursday is especially hard on a local man who says he just wanted to lay his son to rest.

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