Dayhoff Soundtrack: Explore Carroll: Supreme Court rules in favor of Westboro in protest at funeral of Westminster marine

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

Explore Carroll: Supreme Court rules in favor of Westboro in protest at funeral of Westminster marine

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling Wednesday against the father of Westminster native Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder, whose 2006 funeral was picketed by members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church with signs proclaiming “God Hates You” and other such slogans... http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/5210/supreme-court-favor-westboro-protest-funeral-westminster-marine/

Jon Aerts, of Capital News Service, contributed to this story. This story has been updated. Kevin E. Dayhoff and Steve Schuster contributed to this story.

Supreme Court March 2, 2011 decision Snyder v. Phelps et al

Argued October 6, 2010 – Decided March 2, 2011

http://www.scribd.com/doc/49903129/Supreme-Court-March-2-2011-decision-Snyder-v-Phelps-et-al

The Supreme Court decision introduced the matter as follows:

For the past 20 years, the congregation of the Westboro Baptist Church has picketed military funerals to communicate its belief that God hates the United States for its tolerance of homosexuality, particularly in America’s military. The church’s picketing has also condemned the Catholic Church for scandals involving its clergy. Fred Phelps, who founded the church, and six Westboro Baptist parishioners (all relatives of Phelps) traveled to Maryland to picket the funeral of Marine Lance Corporal Matthew Snyder, who was killed in Iraq in the line of duty. The picketing took place on public land approximately 1,000 feet from the church where the funeral was held, in accordance with guidance from local law enforcement officers. The picketers peacefully displayed their signs—stating, e.g., “Thank God for Dead Soldiers,” “Fags Doom Nations,” “America is Doomed,” “Priests Rape Boys,” and “You’re Going to Hell”—for about 30 minutes before the funeral began. Matthew Snyder’s father (Snyder), petitioner here, saw the tops of the picketers’ signs when driving to the funeral, but did not learn what was written on the signs until watching a news broadcast later that night… http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/10pdf/09-751.pdf

For more on this story go to: Supreme Court rules in favor of Westboro in protest at funeral of Westminster marine Court says protest at Snyder's funeral was protected free speech Posted 3/02/11 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle http://www.explorecarroll.com/news/5210/supreme-court-favor-westboro-protest-funeral-westminster-marine/

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20110302 SCOTUS Snyder v Phelps 09-751

Supreme Court March 2, 2011 decision Snyder v. Phelps et al

The transcript of the October 6, 2010 oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Albert Snyder v. Pred W. Phelps, Sr., et. al., here: http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/09-751.pdf Or you may listen to the oral arguments here: http://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio_detail.aspx?argument=09-751

http://www.scribd.com/doc/49902725/The-Supreme-Court-transcript-of-the-Oct-6-2010-oral-arguments-Snyder-v-Phelps

The Supreme Court transcript of the Oct. 6, 2010 oral arguments Snyder v. Phelps

Snyder v. Phelps Supreme Court syllabusRelated: http://www.explorecarroll.com/search/more.php?f=news&y=0&p=1&s=Westboro&t=

Matthew Snyder, of Finksburg, Maryland, died from a non combat-related vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to Combat Service Support Group-1, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, California. Died on March 3, 2006. Matthew was 20 years old.

Matthew graduated from Westminster High School in 2003.
After graduation, he enlisted in the Marines on October 14, 2003, and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C. In August of 2004, Matthew was assigned to Combat Logistics Batallion-7, Twentynine Palms, Calif. as a generator mechanic. [http://matthewsnyder.org/]

Supreme Court rules in favor of Westboro in protest at funeral of Westminster marine: Published March 2, 2011 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... by members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church with signs proclaiming “ ... slogans.The court ruled that the Westboro protest, though hurtful, is protected by ... redress over the presence of seven WestboroBaptist Church demonstrators wielding signs outside ... ...

Letters: Remembering Matthew Snyder as a person, not a lawsuit: Published November 7, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle; ... a son of Carroll," Oct. 10.) For many reasons, I have refrained from speaking publicly about the lawsuit involving the Westboro Baptist Church -- of which I am not a part. However, I do want to express my appreciation for the editorial pointing out ... ...

Supreme Court grapples with privacy debate over protest at Matthew Snyder's funeral: Published October 6, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... redress over the presence of seven Westboro Baptist Church demonstrators wielding "God ... private funeral deserved protection from Westboro's message. Margie Phelps, the ... spoke before the cameras, callingWestboro's picketing "utterly intolerable in ... ...

Case of Westminster marine's funeral protest goes to Supreme Court on Oct. 6: Published October 3, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... Seven members of the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church also came to ... in legal fees incurred by theWestboro Church. The order drew national ... .”Founded in 1955, the Westboro Baptist Church is led by ... the eve of the Snyder-Westboro case at the Supreme Court, ... ...

EDITORIAL: Amidst the legal controversy, let's not forget Matthew Snyder as a son of Carroll: Published October 2, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; The case involving the protest by Westboro Baptist Church members at the March 2006 ... even before the protracted court case regarding Westboro began, The Eagle wrote in an ... group was from the Kansas-basedWestboro Baptist Church, which routinely pickets the ... ...

Strangers, celebrities offer to pay Marine family's court-ordered expenses: Published April 4, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... funeral was picketed by members of the Westboro Baptist Church. Lance Corp. Snyder was killed ... in Al Qaim, Iraq. Members of the Westboro church, based in Topeka, Kan., protested ... ... "It is obvious that (Westboro followers) were disturbing the peace by ... ...

Strangers, celebrities help pay expenses for family of fallen Marine: Published March 31, 2010 by Carroll Eagle, Eldersburg Eagle, Westminster Eagle; ... funeral was picketed by members of the Westboro Baptist Church.Lance Corp. Snyder was killed ... in Al Qaim, Iraq. Members of the Westboro church, based in Topeka, Kansas, protested at ... free, she said.Phelps and the Westboro Church have picketed a number of ... ...

Snyder funeral protest case will go to Supreme Court: Published March 14, 2010 by Westminster Eagle, Carroll Eagle; ... Snyder sued Fred Phelps, founder of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan., who ... Snyder funeral is not the only time Westboro has interacted with Carroll County. In ... accident in Finksburg. At the time,Westboro Baptist Church claimed that tragedy had ... ...

O'Reilly steps forward to pay fallen Marine family's court-ordered ...

Apr 01, 2010

Protesters led by Fred Phelps, of the Topeka, Kansas Westboro Baptist Church protested at Lance Cpl. Snyder's funeral at his funeral service which was held in his home parish of St. John Catholic Church in Westminster on March 10, 2006. ...

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