Thursday, May 29, 2008

Gitmo35 Trial

Good luck to everybody in DC Superior Court. I wish I could be there for what might be the last day of their trial--yesterday went very well, I thought, and the defense was hopeful that they could present five witnesses (all defendants) and give their closing in fairly short order.

I was looking for coverage online and found a few brief pieces. Not much new, but I figured folks might want links to see how the trial is being reported:
  • Post-Standard (Syracuse): Guantanamo protest puts CNY man on trial
  • Legal Times: Protesters on Trial for Demonstration at Supreme Court
  • ACSBlog: Guantanamo Prisoner Protestors On Trial Over High Court Demonstration
I'll note the prosecutor seemed to be fairly good at establishing a connection between defendants to show they were trying to bring attention to "a movement," which is the crux of the law they are accused of violating:
It is unlawful to parade, stand, or move in processions or assemblages in the Supreme Court Building or grounds, or to display in the Building and grounds a flag, banner, or device designed or adapted to bring into public notice a party, organization, or movement.
I could see a suppressed smirk on her face when she would ask, "where did you get the orange jumpsuits?" At least she hasn't tried to charge them with sedition...

ntodd
(www.paxamericana.net)

4 comments:

Hecate said...

Has this law ever been used against the anti-abortion protestors?

CODEPINK said...

Not that I'm aware of. Have any such groups staged a protest on the SCOTUS grounds?

CODEPINK said...

Oh, sorry, this is ntodd. Forgot I'm still signed in as codepink...

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