Phelps group asks U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in Nebraska, Maryland cases

The Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. | The Westboro Baptist Church wants the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a Maryland lawsuit and a Nebraska criminal case to protect the group’s right to protest at military funerals.

The Topeka-based church says it believes the war in Iraq is a punishment for the nation’s tolerance of homosexuality.

Late last month a federal jury in Baltimore ordered the church to pay nearly $11 million to a grieving father. Members of the church demonstrated at the 2006 funeral of Albert Snyder’s son.

And one of the church’s leaders, Shirley Phelps-Roper, is facing criminal charges of flag mutilation and negligent child abuse tied to a protest at a Bellevue soldier’s funeral in June.

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Although I have to say that there are some serious First Amendment considerations here. I think a protest at the funeral of George W. Bush, whenever that is, is most certainly in order.

this one out of court.

Westboro you have a problem.

:)