In Omaha, a federal judge has ruled against Shirley Phelps-Roper of the Westboro Baptist Church.  The Westboro Baptist Church, listed as a “hate group” by the Southern Poverty Law Center,  was seeking an injunction against Nebraska’s funeral-picketing law.

AP reports in “Ruling: Neb. can press case against Phelps family member”

“In her ruling Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Laurie Smith Camp said that the Nebraska funeral picketing law protects family members attending services, while leaving ample alternatives for Phelps-Roper’s protests that are protected by the First Amendment.”

“‘She has not demonstrated that she is likely to prevail’ in her challenge to the statute, Smith Camp said of the lawsuit.”

“Phelps-Roper said she plans to appeal to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.”

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