Those Westboro fags (contribution link added)
I know a bunch of you have already read this story about Albert Snyder, the father of a Marine who lost his life in Iraq and this legal battle against the Westboro Baptist Church of Fred Phelps. I know you’ve read it because you’ve been sending me links.
Mr. Snyder won his case against the Westboro fags but was overturned on appeal. Then he decided to appeal to the Supreme Court and the Fourth District Court, which ruled against him, ordered Mr. Snyder to pay the Westboro fags’s legal expenses related to the Supreme Court case filing – about 16 grand while the USSC has agreed to hear the case.
I didn’t write about this before now because I’d heard that Blackfive was working behind the scenes to get the complete story.
But, while I was waiting for Blackfive, some guy named MOTHAX at The American Legion’s Burn Pit got into the fray this morning and convinced the Legion’s powers to help Mr. Snyder pay those unjust expenses.
Stay tuned for a link to the fund.
ADDED: Here’s the link for contributions.
Category: Bloggers, General Whackos, Military issues
It is this kind of thing that caused me to rejoin the Legion after a several year hiatus.
Well done.
The reason I faithfully pay my dues…19 year member. I’ll be watching for the link to the fund.
This is how those fuckers stay in business. They will sue anyone who slights them. Finally, someone sues them wins then some court not only overturns the ruling then penalizes the guy.
OK, at TSO’s request, I did a little research on the matter. According to the Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 39 with local rule (b), the loser of the appeal must pay the winner’s costs – i.e. filing fees, printing costs, but not legal fees. In this case, the question is the printing fees which are not to exceed $4.00. The attorneys for the reprobates charged $.5 a page, which is still ridiculous, but within the limit. Thus the $16,000 bill. For those interested in reading the rule (I know you can’t wait) go to the 4th Circuit’s web site and look under Rules.
I don’t give a damn what the statute says, the fact that a judge ruled in this manner is horseshit.
Bill O’Reilly of FOX News payed the $16000+ judgement against the family a Gold Star Family…Please send a
Thank You letter to O’Reilly at oreilly@foxnews.com
We should turn the tables on the Westboro nutcases and picket and harrass them at every possible opportunityy.
Maybe the Patriot Guard Riders need to stand a little closer to the asshats from Westboro, from now on?
North–the funeral in question took place in 2006.