Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Bluegrass Report sues Governor Ernie

Blue Grass Report sues the Fletcher administration

***NICKOLAS VS. FLETCHER FILED*** Federal 1st Amendment & Equal Protection Clause Lawsuit Filed Against Governor Fletcher, Secretary Rudolph, and Secretary Farris Regarding Censorship Of Political Speech
This afternoon, a federal lawsuit was filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky entitled Mark Nickolas v. Governor Ernie Fletcher, Secretary John Farris and Secretary Robbie Rudolph over the recent targeting and censorship of BluegrassReport.org. (click here to see verified complaint). The suit alleges that the administration's actions are an infringement of rights under the 1st Amendment and Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution. (for background click here)
Louisville attorney Jennifer Moore and the Washington, DC litigation group of Public Citizen (led by attorney Greg Beck) are representing me in this litigation. The complaint asks that the government's ban of BluegrassReport.org be declared unconstitutional and access be restored. No monetary damages are sought.
Click here for the press release which Public Citizen has just put out.
Found at Bluegrass Report.org and even Daily Kos.

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