Weise v. Casper
- Filed: November 21, 2005
- Status: Victory!
- Court: Supreme Court of the United States
- Latest Update: Dec 12, 2010
This lawsuit was filed on behalf of Leslie Weise and Alex Young, two members of the “Denver 3” who gained national attention after White House event staffers ejected them from a March 21, 2005 event that featured an appearance by President George W. Bush. The presidential visit was open to the public, paid for by taxpayer funds, and advertised as a town hall “conversation” on Social Security reform. The lawsuit asserts that the ACLU’s clients were kicked out because they were perceived as disagreeing with the President. The lawsuit further asserts that the expulsion of the ACLU’s clients was carried out pursuant to directions and policies formulated by federal officials.
On March 15, 2007, after court-ordered discovery revealed the names of the higher-ups responsible for ejecting Weise and Young, the ACLU filed an additional lawsuit, Weise v. Jenkins, naming three White House employees as defendants.
ACLU news releases:
"Federal Court Upholds Exclusion of Denver Residents From Bush Speech Based on Police Expression," ACLU News Release, November 7, 2008
- 12/12/2010 U.S. Supreme Court Dissent from Denial of Certiorai
Date Filed: 12/12/2010
Court: Supreme Court of the United States
Affiliate: CO
Download document- 01/27/2010 Decision: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- 06/17/2009 ACLU Reply Brief
- 04/28/2009 Opening Brief
- 11/20/2007 Decision: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Date Filed: 01/27/2010
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Affiliate: CO
Download documentDate Filed: 06/17/2009
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Affiliate: CO
Download documentDate Filed: 04/28/2009
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Affiliate: CO
Download documentDate Filed: 11/20/2007
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Affiliate: CO
Download document- 11/21/2005 Complaint: Weise v. Casper
- 10/01/2002 Presidential Advance Manual
Date Filed: 11/21/2005
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Affiliate: CO
Download documentDate Filed: 10/01/2002
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Affiliate: CO
Download document- 06/14/2009 Weise: Normalizing the Outrageous
Date Filed: 06/14/2009
Affiliate: CO
Download documentACLU sues White House staffers for ejecting Denver residents from Bush event
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