Prof. Kirtley Quoted in Baltimore Sun

Prof. Jane Kirtley was quoted in the Baltimore Sun, regarding the multi-million dollar verdict awarded by a federal jury to a father of a Marine killed in Iraq. The father brought suit against Westboro Baptist Church, which has protested at military funerals across the country. Prof. Kirtley is quoted as saying that "the Westboro protest, however hateful, did not 'rise to the level of outrageousness. Offensive, yes. But outrageous? I would question whether standing up and yelling is outrageous under the law.'"