[imc-st.louis] Nenninger Appeal - Govt Brief Filed

[scottie a.]

       __PCU_//\_Free Assembly Project____
       St.Louis MO - www.Free-Assembly.org
_//\_________________________________an Association of Volunteers__/

		12 Jan. '09

	Nenninger's 8th Circuit Appeal --
	-- Government Brief Filed, 1/5/09
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	Background:  As the 2007 Rainbow Gathering got underway in 
Arkansas, Tony Nenninger brought a 'pro se' civil suit against USFS 
policies & police targeting of religious exercise (Case No. 07-3028, 
U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas).  Wrangling the 
procedures for over a year, the suit was dismissed on summary 
judgment in July '08, and the following month the court refused to 
amend judgment  - skirting the issues entirely.

	He took it up to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in St. 
Louis, filing his Appellant's Brief on 11/20/08... a most scholarly 
endeavor, making the deepest court record on these issues to date.
(See - "Nenninger Appeal Brief filed in 8th Circuit", prior post on 11/24/08.)

	The appeal progresses in accord with the briefing schedule: 
He graciously assented to an extension of time for the Government's 
responding brief, which was filed a week ago:

 
	<http://www.free-assembly.org/gather/courtstorms/ar07-ozark/nenninger-appeal08/govbrief-5ja09/view>"BRIEF 
FOR THE APPELLEES", 5 Jan. 2009

	It is a classic example of obtuse legaloid sub-logic. 
Scholars and curmudgeons are encouraged to review this document, 
scrutinize the positions of the Forest Service in opposing these 
civil rights claims -- and contribute useful ideas & research.

	For the more wanton wonks, fairly complete archives of the 
case documents have been assembled on our website, for your 
reference... note revised links for the civil case and appeal, in 
separate folders:

		** 
<http://www.free-assembly.org/gather/courtstorms/ar07-ozark/nenninger-v-fs/>Nenninger 
v. Forest Service - civil suit, June'07

		** 
<http://www.free-assembly.org/gather/courtstorms/ar07-ozark/nenninger-appeal08/>Nenninger 
v. FS - 8th Circuit Appeal

	Tony 'Goodwater' has also made an appeal to allies -- for 
modest donations to support the costs of this difficult legal action. 
In a recent public flyer, he put out this request:

"...lots of small donations from people like you can add up, to 
support a strong legal case that has the potential to protect all of 
our rights.  Please send checks or money orders to me ASAP at:
Tony Nenninger (aka Goodwater); 94 Huzzah Clugb Rd., Bourbon, MO; 65441.
To receive details of the casae and/or an accounting of my expenses, 
call me at 573-775-LAND or email tonygoodh2o at yahoo.com."

	Thanks for your attention and care...

		_scottie addison__
		 Coordinator, St. L

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                 founded__/  "People for Compassion and Understanding"  \__1993
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