Wood v. Moss -

Описание: Used with #RealAnimalsFakePaws #PuppyJustice footage from John Oliver's October 19, 2014 episode of HBOs Last Week Tonight.

This is an uncut audio segment from the WOOD v. MOSS hearing that took place on March 26th, 2014.

Facts of the Case
During the 2004 presidential campaign, President George W. Bush’s team scheduled a campaign stop in Jacksonville, Oregon. With the approval of local law enforcement agencies, opponents of President Bush organized a peaceful demonstration to protest his policies. The demonstration took place at a public park before moving to the street near the local inn where the President was staying. Eventually, both opponents and supporters of President Bush gathered on the street of near the entrance to the inn, and each group had equal access to deliver its message to the President at the time of his arrival. Before the President arrived, Secret Service agents ordered local police to push protestors away from the immediate area for security reasons. The agents then ordered that the protesters be driven farther away from the inn onto the east side of 5th street. However, agents failed to give the same directive for supporters who remained stationed on the streets close to the inn. The plaintiffs alleged that the orders to move were unintelligibly given and that police proceeded to use force before confirming that the orders were understood or were being followed.

Question
(1) Is the Secret Service eligible for qualified immunity, which would shield it from liability for civil damages assuming the Service performed its duties reasonably?

(2) Did the protestors sufficiently plead a viewpoint discrimination claim under the First Amendment?

Decision: 9 votes for Wood, 0 vote(s) against