Stevens agrees with Alito on Snyder; Alito still right anywayAbove the law: Retired Justice Stevens says he would have joined Justice Alito's dissent in Snyder v. Phelps -- the Westboro Baptist/Marine funeral "picketing" case.Actually, I don't care much for the concept of "verbal assault." Almost all "verbal assaults" are, and should be, protected by the First Amendment. On the other hand, it was
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