200 UA, Tucson community gather at law school in peaceful demonstration
Nearly 200 demonstrators gathered outside the UA law school Friday to protest the appearance of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who was there to participate in a panel discussion on the future of the federal courts.
For many, the reason for the protest was the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in the hotly contested presidential election, in favor of then-nominee George W. Bush. Rehnquist ruled with the majority and swore in Bush on Inauguration Day.
Some protestors participated to show their dislike for the decision of the entire court, not just Rehnquist.
"I am protesting what the Supreme Court did as a body of people," said Tucsonan Carter Rose.
"I am so concerned. They (Supreme Court justices) had no right to be involved," said Ann Brenner, a retiree from Uniondale, N.Y. "I think there has to be more consistency in the mechanism in voting and in the machines."
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