In a split 8-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Snyder v. Phelps, 131 S. Ct. 1207 (2011) that the First Amendment protects protesters at a funeral from liability for intentionally inflicting emotional distress on the family of the deceased. The family of deceased Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder filed a lawsuit against members of the Westboro Baptist Church who picketed at his funeral. The family accused the church and its founders of defamation, invasion of privacy and the intentional infliction of emotional distress for displaying signs. Do you agree with the court's holding or with the dissent written by Justice Alito? Explain your position.

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The Answer of In a split 8-1 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Snyder v. Phelps, 131 S. Ct. 1207 (2011) that the First Amendment protects protesters at a funeral from liability for intentionally inflicting emotional distress on the family of the deceased. The family of deceased Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Snyder filed a lawsuit against members of the Westboro Baptist Church who picketed at his funeral. The family accused the church and its founders of defamation, invasion of privacy and the intentional infliction of emotional distress for displaying signs. Do you agree with the court's holding or with the dissent written by Justice Alito? Explain your position.

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