In United States v. Bird ("Bird I") this Court held that the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE) is a valid exercise of Congress's authority under the Commerce Clause.
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U.S. v. BIRD
No. 03-20884.
401 F.3d 633 (2005)
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Frank Lafayette BIRD, Jr., Defendant-Appellee.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
February 28, 2005.
February 28, 2005.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Peter D. Keisler (argued), Mark Bernard Stern, Sushma Soni, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
Marjorie A. Meyers, Fed. Pub. Def., Brent Evan Newton, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def. (argued), Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellee.
Maria T. Vullo, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, Jennifer K. Brown, NOW Legal Defense & Educ. Fund, New York City, for American Civ. Liberties Union, Center for Reproductive Rights, Nat. Abortion Fed., NOW Legal Defense and Educ. Fund and Planned Parenthood Fed. of America, Amici Curiae.
Arthur B. Mark, III, John H. Findley, Pacific Legal Found., Sacramento, CA, for Pacific Legal Found., Amicus Curiae.
Walter M. Weber, American Center for Law & Justice, Washington, DC, for American Center for Law & Justice, Amicus Curiae.
Before GARZA, DeMOSS and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
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