United States Eighth Circuit

Plaintiff-protesters' arrests for displaying posters of mutilated fetuses was a valid exercise of police powers to protect public safety and a reasonable interpretation of a city ordinance, making it unlawful to stand in a public place and obstruct, hinder, or impede traffic.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/26/2004
• Published 07/26/2004

Judges

• McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, and McMILLIAN and BEAM, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Francis J. Manion and Geoffrey R. Surtees of New Hope, KY, and Todd Nielson of Kansas City, MO, for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Dale H. Close of Kansas City, MO, and James F. Ralls, Jr., of Liberty, MO, for appellee.