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Supreme Court / Free Speech / Military Funerals Protests #989223

ABC Evening News for Wednesday, Mar 02, 2011
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(Studio: Diane Sawyer) Report introduced.

(Studio: Terry Moran) The Supreme Court ruling in support of the right of protests at military funerals examined; scenes shown of the Westboro Baptist Church demonstrations; details given of the opinion from Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts defending public debate quoted. [First Amendment lawyer Cliff SLOAN†- comments on the Supreme Court support of constitutional support of unpopular speech.] [L/Cpl. Matthew Snyder's father Albert SNYDER†, Westboro's Maggie PHELPS†- react to the court ruling.] The dissent from Justice Samuel Alito quoted.

Reporter(s):
Sawyer, Diane;
Moran, Terry
Duration:
00:02:50

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