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In a sign prosecutors and the U.S. Supreme Court may be getting supremely steamed at protesters who've repeatedly disrupted court sessions, the latest group of demonstrators is facing the stiffest penalties yet.
Five people arrested last week after voicing displeasure with court decisions that removed limits on political campaign contributions now face charges including one that carries a maximum jail term of a year and up to a $100,000 fine — a sharp escalation from the possible penalties sought after two earlier protests.
The protest was the third time in just over a year the same group has disrupted the high court, and Chief Justice John Roberts warned during the outburst that anyone disrupting proceedings could be charged with criminal contempt.
But that warning didn't stop last week's demonstration, and a leader of the group behind the protests would not rule out future demonstrations, despite what he called an effort to crack down on the courtroom disturbances. "We are not going to be silenced," said Kai Newkirk, whose group 99Rise opposes the influence of big money in elections.
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For each of the protests, 99Rise posted video footage on its website, despite a ban on cameras in the courtroom. The group managed to videotape the events despite increased security screening put in place after Newkirk's initial protest. The group has largely refrained from discussing how it made the videos, though during January's protest Supreme Court police also took into custody a person filming the demonstration with a video camera disguised as a pen.
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/298860241.html
After most recent protest inside US Supreme Court, signs justices may be supremely steamed
Article by: JESSICA GRESKO
Associated Press
Updated: April 7, 2015 - 1:09 PM
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