Court blocks protester case against Secret Service

Published May 27, 2014 5:58pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed protesters’ free-speech claims against two Secret Service agents who were guarding President George W. Bush during a 2004 campaign trip to Oregon.

In a unanimous decision, the justices said the agents did not violate the protesters’ First Amendment rights by moving them farther away from the president while allowing pro-Bush demonstrators to stay nearby.

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