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Article: Disorderly conduct case back in court

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August 23, 1999
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Case against the Rev. Fred W. Phelps Sr. dates back to President Clinton's 1992 campaign.

A criminal case against the Rev. Fred W. Phelps Sr., which is rooted in Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, surfaces again this week.

The district attorney's office wants to schedule a charge of disorderly conduct linked to picketing by Phelps, pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church, for trial, and Phelps wants the judge to dismiss the 6-year-old case. The hearing will be Friday in Shawnee County District Court. Phelps and the church are known for controversial anti-homosexual stances, picketing and a Web site.

In one recent court filing, Shawnee County District Attorney Joan Hamilton and First ...

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