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133036P.pdf 03/09/2015 Survivors Network v. Jennifer Joyce
U.S. Court of Appeals Case No: 13-3036
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis
[PUBLISHED] [Murphy, Author, with Wollman and Loken, Circuit Judges]
Civil case - Missouri House of Worship Protection Act. The Act - Mo. Rev.
Stat. Section 574.035 - which prohibits intentionally disturbing a house
of worship using profane discourse, rude or indecent behavior, either
within the house of worship or so near it as to disturb the order and
solemnity of worship services cannot survive strict scrutiny since Section
574.035(3)(1) of the Act draws content based distinctions that are not
necessary to achieve the state's asserted interest in protecting the free
exercise of religion; reversed and remanded for further proceedings.