Judge throws out Capitol protest case

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An opponent of Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's administration is arrested by Wisconsin Capitol Police Department officers during an assembly in the rotunda of the state Capitol building Friday, July 26, 2013. For the third consecutive day, capitol police issued citations to protesters for gathering in the building without a permit. (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, John Hart)

A judge has struck down permit rules being used to prosecute outstanding tickets against Wisconsin Capitol protesters.

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ACLU sues over Capitol sing-along crackdown

February 12, 2013 11:54 am 1 Comment

protests continuing at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis., as police and demonstrators gather on the rotunda floor where opponents to the governor's bill to eliminate collective bargaining rights for many state workers have been sleeping. The nation's labor unions suffered sharp declines in membership last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday, led by losses in the public sector as cash-strapped state and local governments laid off workers and _ in some cases _ limited collective bargaining rights. (AP File Photo/Andy Manis)

Gov. Scott Walker's administration's crackdown on a handful of state Capitol protesters violates their constitutional right to free speech, American Civil Liberties Union attorneys alleged in a lawsuit filed Monday.

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Full 8th Circuit will consider funeral protest ruling

December 8, 2011 2:45 pm Leave a comment

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will take a second look at the constitutionality of a Missouri city’s ordinance restricting protests at funerals.

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THE DARK SIDE: Reflections on the protests at the Capitol

June 14, 2011 10:57 am Leave a comment

The Takings Clause provides that no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

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Labor protesters say next fight at the polls

March 12, 2011 7:22 pm Leave a comment

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Clogging the Wisconsin Capitol grounds and screaming angry chants, tens of thousands of undaunted pro-labor protesters descended on Madison again Saturday and vowed to focus on future elections now that contentious ...

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Ammo found outside Wis. Capitol, site of protests  

March 3, 2011 2:53 pm Leave a comment

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Dozens of rounds of live rifle ammunition were found Thursday scattered around the grounds of the Wisconsin Capitol, where large crowds of people have been protesting Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal ...

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