U.S. Supreme Court
Dec. 6, 2011
High court to weigh arrest in Cheney confrontation
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to weigh whether a man can sue federal agents for arresting him after telling then-Vice President Dick Cheney he was disgusted with the Iraq war.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to weigh whether a Colorado man can sue federal agents for arresting him after he told then-Vice President Dick Cheney he was disgusted with the Iraq war and touched Cheney on the shoulder.
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that Steven Howards could sue Secret Service agents for allegedly retaliating against him for exercising his free spee...
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