Rainbow Family lawsuit dismissed (CO)

[Robb]

Rainbow Family lawsuit dismissed

A lawsuit demanding improved public access to court proceedings for Rainbow Family members facing illegal camping citations in Routt County was dismissed today after the government made accommodations for interested parties.

Lawyers for the government and those who said they couldn't get in to the crowded firehouse-turned-courtroom near Steamboat Springs took a long recess during a morning hearing in Denver and telephoned those involved in the Routt County proceedings.

Upon learning there no longer were concerns about access, both sides claimed victory.

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Earlier this week, one of those who received a citation and his lawyer filed a lawsuit in federal court contending people who wanted to observe the proceedings were unconstitutionally being turned away. They asked for an emergency hearing.

However, late Thursday the government agreed to put more chairs in the makeshift courtroom and open a door to the fire house so that people outside could listen to the proceedings.

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[SpiralHawk]

1. "All your justice are belong to us." - BushCo Skull & Boner Republicons

Lawyers are for rich Republicon cronies with ilegal Viagra and Oxyctonin prescriptions.

So you proles can just shut up and sit down.

You have now been notified:
THIS IS A PREVIEW OF THE KIND OF JUSTICE ALL PROLES WILL RECEIVE IN THE NEAR FUTURE


Remember, All pigs are equal, but republicon pigs are more equal.

Big BushCo loves you.

[Robb]

4. Er, the Rainbows' lawyer accepted the agreement

It was the massive number of people waiting for trial that clogged the little courtroom.

Option two would've been revoking bail and putting everyone in jail to await trial. I think this was a better deal. Now everyone can just deal with their tickets.

[OneBlueSky]

6. sounds to me like the lawyers got the "facts of life" from BushCo . . .n/t

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[pinto]

2. If all claim success, it sounds like an acceptable compromise was reached.

:shrug:

[dysfunctional press]

3. i guess they'll be celebrating the decision...

would that be considered a 'Rainbow party'...? :evilgrin:

[uppityperson]

5. good, good thing to compromise.