# US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit targeting protesters

> US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit that used abortion clinic law against pro-Palestinian protesters.
- Title: US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit targeting protesters | Shortify
- Summary: US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit that used abortion clinic law against pro-Palestinian protesters. A US judge dismissed a DOJ lawsuit that alleged…
- Keywords: doj, face act, pro-palestinian protesters, abortion clinic access law, freedom of access to clinic entrances ac, katharine hayden, trump administration, religious worship, anti-semitism, protesters, doj civil rights division, judge
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/us-judge-dismisses-doj-lawsuit-that-used-abortion-clinic-access-law-against-protesters
- Published: 2026-10-03T03:58:14+00:00
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- Topics: us, doj, face act, pro-palestinian protesters, abortion clinic access law, freedom of access to clinic entrances ac, katharine hayden, trump administration, religious worship, anti-semitism, protesters, doj civil rights division
## 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.
## Key takeaway

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.