Legal Opinion

United States v. Scott

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided August 4, 1999No. 98-6087PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POOLER, Circuit Judge:

The district court found that defendant Stanley G. Scott’s actions during anti-abortion protests and demonstrations outside Summit Women’s Center (“Summit”) in Bridgeport, Connecticut, violated the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (“FACE”), 18 U.S.C. § 248. As a result of his violations, the court enjoined Scott from demonstrating within fourteen feet of Summit’s entrance and from positioning himself within five feet of persons or vehicles in the vicinity of Summit once an individual indicated that he or she did not wish to talk with or receive literature from…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Ward v. Rock Against RacismSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Madsen v. Women's Health Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1994
  3. United States v. RylanderSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Maggio v. ZeitzSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. Schenck v. Pro-Choice Network of Western NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1997

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. New York ex rel. Spitzer v. Operation Rescue NationalCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
  2. Powell v. NobleDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 2014
  3. People Of The State Of New York v. Operation Rescue NationalCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001
  4. United States v. Stanley G. ScottCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999

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