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Home Front: Culture Wars
Walls close in on Phelpses
2008-04-06
A federal judge in Maryland on Thursday ordered liens on the Westboro Baptist Church building and the Phelps-Chartered Law office.

If the case presided over by U.S. District Court Judge Richard D. Bennett is upheld by an appeals court, the church, at 3701 S.W. 12th, and the office building, at 1414 S.W. Topeka Blvd., could be obtained by the court and sold, with the proceeds being applied toward $5 million in damages Bennett imposed on church members for picketing a military funeral.

A lien is a legal hold on property, making it collateral against money owed to a person or entity. It can keep the owner from selling the property or transferring title to the property.

The $5 million penalty is the result of a lawsuit filed against three of the church's principals by Albert Snyder, the father of Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew A. Snyder, whose funeral was picketed by church members.
It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.
Posted by:Nimble Spemble

#7  I wonder if God Hates Federal Judges now?
Posted by: tu3031   2008-04-06 19:32  

#6  Uh, oh! Courts aren't just for liberal assholes anymore!
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2008-04-06 18:54  

#5  Next step will be to slap liens on the Phelps's personal property.

Like the clothes on their backs, Anguper Hupomosing9418? ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife    2008-04-06 15:15  

#4  
Posted by: DMFD   2008-04-06 09:57  

#3  Next step will be to slap liens on the Phelps's personal property.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2008-04-06 05:39  

#2  Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid. - Sgt. Stryker.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2008-04-06 00:41  

#1  Shirley-the-lawyer was bragging about future victories on appeal. I suppose law school didn't lead her to understand that if high courts agree with the courts below, there is NO leave to appeal. Done deal, hag.
Posted by: McZoid   2008-04-06 00:28  

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