A federal judge ordered three abortion-rights protesters who interrupted US Supreme Court proceedings in November to each serve unsupervised probation until June 30, 2023.
Nicole Elizabeth Enfield, Emily Archer Paterson, and Rolande Dianne Baker were sentenced separately on Friday afternoon by Judge Amit Mehta in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
The women were charged with violating a federal law that prohibits people from uttering loud, threatening, or abusive language in the Supreme Court building or grounds. Penalties can include up to 60 days in jail and up to $5,000 in fines.
All three women pleaded guilty ...
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