Oct 6, 2010
High Court Seems Reluctant to Overturn First Amendment Precedents in Funeral Protest Case
While expressing disdain for the virulent protests staged at military funerals by members of a Kansas church, some Supreme Court justices on Wednesday seemed reluctant to upset First Amendment precedents that protect even the most obnoxious speech from punishment. Protests by members of the church — who demonstrate at funerals and other events to promote their message that God is punishing America for its acceptance of homosexuality — have triggered lawsuits and legislation in 43 states to restrict funeral protests.