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Article: Web-based critic wins right to maintain anti-Falwell internet site.(Christopher Lamparello, Rev. Jerry Falwell )
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- Church & State
- Article date:
- October 1, 2005
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The Rev. Jerry Falwell has lost a bid to shut down an internet-based critic.
In late August a federal appeals court unanimously ruled that Web site creator Christopher Lamparello could continue to operate an anti-Falwell site called www.fallwell.com, which takes the Lynchburg evangelist to task for his views on gay rights.
Falwell maintained that Web surfers might confuse Lamparello's site with the official Falwell site, www.falwell.com. The three-judge panel did not find that argument persuasive.
"After even a quick glance at the content of the Web site at www.fallwell.com, no one seeking Reverend Falwell's guidance would be misled by the ...