In her supporting memo, the judge seemed to agree, saying, "Therefore, I find that St. Prior to filing our brief, we consulted with multiple top-flight First Amendment attorneys and every one of them said that this case is a slam dunk. It is this: The First Amendment to the Constitution is at the heart of this case. So, looking into the crystal ball here, there is one line in the judge's favorable ruling which sums up the entire case. That is exactly the heart of this case.īut for now, Baltimore has appealed our victory. They will now have to file a brief, and we will have to file our response and then the judges will rule. The First Amendment to the Constitution is at the heart of this case. Supreme Court itself, and all are agreed that suffering two losses in such an obvious violation of First Amendment rights would be tough the high court wouldn't likely even hear Baltimore's appeal. If and when court justices rule in our favor, the only other appeal Baltimore would have would be to the U.S. Our legal team is investigating the procedural rules at the 4th Circuit to gauge what the time frame is for all of this to conclude. Since Baltimore did appeal, that has again put the rally on hold. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia. But early afternoon yesterday, the city of Baltimore, whose attorneys are doing everything they can to prevent this rally from happening, filed an appeal with the U.S. This two-page injunction and an 86-page memo explaining the granting of the injunction were dropped late Tuesday. Here is the update: First, the judge granted our motion. It is slated for November 16 at the MECU Pavilion in Baltimore Harbor, which is directly beside the Waterfront Marriott where the bishops have their annual November meeting. Excess donations will be used for general expenses.Īs you likely know by now, late Tuesday night, Church Militant was victorious in its motion to have the city of Baltimore prevented from any further interference in our Bishops: Enough is Enough rally. Donations made via this form will be used in preference for our legal fees against the City of Baltimore.
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