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US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit targeting protesters
US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit that used abortion clinic law against pro-Palestinian protesters.
In brief
US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit that used abortion clinic law against pro-Palestinian protesters. A US judge dismissed a DOJ lawsuit that alleged pro-Palestinian protesters interfered with religious worship under the FACE Act, allowing the government to amend its complaint within 30 days. Originally reported by The…
US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit
US District Judge Katharine Hayden dismissed a DOJ lawsuit against pro-Palestinian protesters that used the abortion clinic access law.
Lawsuit under FACE Act
The case used the 1994 Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act to claim protesters obstructed religious worship.
Protesters at synagogue
Protesters at a New Jersey synagogue in November 2024 promoted property sales in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Lawsuit claims violence
The lawsuit alleged protesters physically assaulted worshippers and used vuvuzelas to disrupt the event.
DOJ's use of FACE Act
The DOJ has used the FACE Act against abortion clinic protesters but not for religious worship cases.
Trump administration actions
Trump's administration has deported pro-Palestinian protesters, threatened university funding, and imposed sanctions on Israel critics.
The essence
A US judge dismissed a DOJ lawsuit that alleged pro-Palestinian protesters interfered with religious worship under the FACE Act, allowing the government to amend its complaint within 30 days.
