GERLICH v. LEATH

No. 16-1518.

861 F.3d 697 (2017)

Paul GERLICH; Erin Furleigh, Plaintiffs-Appellees v. Steven LEATH; Warren Madden; Thomas Hill; Leesha Zimmerman, Defendants-Appellants. Student Press Law Center; Ratio Christi; Students for Life of America; Christian Legal Society; Young America's Foundation; Young Americans for Liberty, Amici on Behalf of Appellee(s).

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: June 13, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who represented the appellants at argument was Tyler Murray Smith , who later withdrew from the case. George A. Carroll , AAG, Des Moines, IA, then entered his appearance as counsel for appellants. Also representing appellants was Jeffrey S. Thompson , Solicitor General of the State of Iowa.

Counsel who represented the appellees at argument was Robert Corn-Revere of Washington, DC. Also on appellees' brief were Michael Giudicessi , of Des Moines, IA, Ronald London , of Washington, DC, and Lisa Beth Zycherman of Washington, DC.

Counsel who appeared on the amicus brief of Student Press Law Center was Eugene Volokh , of Los Angeles, CA.

Before LOKEN, MURPHY, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.


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