Missouri judge temporarily stops funeral protest law
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 | 9:32 p.m. CDT;
updated 9:09 a.m. CST, Thursday, March 3, 2011
BY
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY — The Kansas City suburb of Gladstone temporarily has been barred from enforcing a funeral protest ordinance.
The Kansas City Star is reporting on its Web site that a Kansas City federal judge issued the ruling Tuesday.
MoreStory
Related Articles
Shirley L. Phelps-Roper of the Westboro Baptist Church requested the order pending a ruling on the constitutionality of the city's ordinance that prohibits protests at soldiers' funerals.
The Topeka, Kan., church has protested at military funerals nationwide because it believes U.S. troop deaths are punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality.
Legal challenges also have been filed over a similar Missouri law as well as funeral protest ordinances in St. Joseph and Smithville. But the Smithville suit was dropped last month when the city repealed its funeral picketing ordinance.
Report corrections or additions here. Leave comments below here.
Leave a comment
Speak up and join the conversation! Make sure to follow the guidelines
outlined below and register with our site.
You must be logged in to comment. (Our
full comment policy is here.)
- Don't use obscene, profane or vulgar language.
- Don't use language that makes personal attacks on fellow commenters or
discriminates based on race, religion, gender or ethnicity.
- Use your real first and last name when registering on the website. It will
be published with every comment.
(Read why we ask for that here.)
- Don’t solicit or promote businesses.
We are not able to monitor every comment that comes through. If you see
something objectionable, please click the "Report comment" link.
You must be logged in to comment.
E-mail
Print
Show Me the Errors 
Comments