‘Occupy’ Group Sues Over Planned Rally at New York Court
“Occupy the Courts,” a group planning to rally outside a New York federal courthouse tomorrow, sued after the U.S. denied it a permit.
The rally, intended to coincide with similar protests outside 120 U.S. courthouses in 46 states, was planned for the Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. Courthouse in lower Manhattan. Organizers said they want to call attention to a 2010 Supreme Court decision that made it easier for corporations to spend money in election campaigns.
“The purpose of the day of action is to mark the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court (1000L)’s infamous Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision that opened the floodgates to unlimited corporate money in elections,” Occupy the Courts said in its complaint, filed last night.
The suit was brought by Occupy the Courts and Jarret Wolfman, an organizer with the group, against two U.S. General Services Administration officials, Wesley French and Joanna Rosato. The GSA denied the permit for a rally from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow, citing a conflict with the swearing in of new citizens and the installment of a new judge, Occupy the Courts said in the complaint.
A hearing on the matter is scheduled for today.
A voice mail left with the GSA press office seeking comment on the suit wasn’t immediately returned.
The case is Wolfman v. French, No. 12-CV-443, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).
To contact the reporters on this story: Bob Van Voris in Manhattan federal court at rvanvoris@bloomberg.net; Joe Schneider in Sydney at jschneider5@bloomberg.net
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Michael Hytha at mhytha@bloomberg.net
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