Legal Opinion
Operation Rescue National v. United States
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided August 27, 1997No. C.A. 94-12504-MLWPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
WOLF, District Judge.
I. SUMMARY
This action arises out of statements made, by Senator Edward M. Kennedy on November 15, 1993, in Boston, Massachusetts. After participating in an event to raise funds for his upcoming campaign for reelection, Senator Kennedy was questioned by the media about, among other things, the “Freedom of Access to Clinics Act” (the “Face Act” or the “Bill”), which was to be considered by the United States Senate the next day. The Bill proposed to establish federal criminal penalties and civil remedies for interfering with access to facilities providing…
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