Legal Opinion
Kinane v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 20, 2011No. 08-CM-681, 08-CM-814, 08-CM-815, 08-CM-816, 08-CM-817, 08-CM-818, 08-CM-819, 08-CM-820, 08-CM-821, 08-CM-822, 08-CM-823, 08-CM-824, 08-CM-825, 08-CM-826, 08-CM-827, 08-CM-828, 08-CM-829, 08-CM-830, 08-CM-831, 08-CM-832, 08-CM-833, 08-CM-834, 08-CM-835, 08-CM-836, 08-CM-837, 08-CM-838, 08-CM-839, 08-CM-840, 08-CM-841, 08-CM-881, 08-CM-882, 08-CM-883, 08-CM-884, 08-CM-885PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRYOR, Senior Judge:
Following a two-day bench trial, appellants, a group of thirty-four protestors, were convicted of one count of violating 40 U.S.C. § 6135 for unlawfully demonstrating on the Supreme Court plaza or in the Supreme Court building. On appeal appellants request this court to vacate their convictions, contending that: (1) the “display” clause of 40 U.S.C. § 6135 is an unconstitutional restriction on expression; (2) 40 U.S.C. § 6135 was not reasonably enforced because appellants were not informed they had the right to demonstrate on the sidewalk; and (3) a demonstration on the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Ward v. Rock Against RacismSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Cohen v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. GraceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
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