LAWLER v. U.S.

Nos. 07-CM-803, 07-CM-1000, 07-CM-1005, 07-CM-1006, 07-CM-1007, 07-CM-1022.

10 A.3d 122 (2010)

Rachel Y. LAWLER, Brian A. Buckley, Annelie Z. Shockley, John M. Payden-Travers, Thomas W. Muther, Jr., and Ronald W. Kaz, Appellants v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided December 16, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark L. Goldstone , Washington, DC, appointed by the court, was on the brief for appellants.

Jeffrey A. Taylor , United States Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and Roy W. McLeese, III , Todd Gee , and Michael T. Ambrosino , Assistant United States Attorneys, were on the brief for appellee.

Before WASHINGTON, Chief Judge, REID, Associate Judge, and TERRY, Senior Judge.


TERRY, Senior Judge:

The six appellants went to the plaza in front of the Supreme Court building and there unfurled a large banner displaying a message in opposition to the death penalty. After receiving warnings from the police that their conduct was illegal, appellants were arrested. They were then tried for, and convicted of, violating 40 U.S.C. § 6135, which prohibits parades, assemblages, and displays of flags and banners in the Supreme Court building and...

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