According to arrest documents, U.S. District Court Judge G. Ross Anderson charged Mr. Cummings after he attempted to hand out flyers to passersby outside the G. Ross Anderson Federal Courthouse during jury selection at Mr. Gibbs? trial on Monday. The flyers contained information from a group called the Fully Informed Jury Association of South Carolina about jury tampering and jury rights.
Mr. Hagen was arrested when he refused to give his last name when the judge asked him to identify himself. Supporters said Mr. Hagen, who only identified himself as "Bruce" to the judge, was not required to give his name because he was a spectator and not a part of the court proceedings.
The exact reason for Mr. Gibbs? contempt arrest was not available Tuesday. All three men were brought to the jail by federal marshals. They were not processed, so booking reports with charging information were not available.
How exactly is this not a violation of the First Amendment?
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