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The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act and its enforcement by federal courts and the Department of Justice, focusing on the required elements for prosecution and the handling of evidence in court cases.
Protesting a place of worship because a congregant holds a controversial public office sits at the intersection of robust First Amendment protections for speech and assembly and narrowly permitted res...
Prosecutors must show that defendants used force, threats of force, physical obstruction, property damage, or intentional intimidation that injured or interfered with worshippers’ ability to exercise ...
Federal courts applying the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act have required prosecutors to prove the core statutory elements — use or threat of force, physical obstruction, intentional ...
Local police reports and municipal charges are often the factual and logistical starting point that bring alleged violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act to federal attentio...