Thu Aug 31, 2023 – 5:52 pm EDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — The law firm representing Lauren Handy, one of several of the pro-life activists found guilty Tuesday of conspiracy and violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, has announced that Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has “denied” their motion to have the 29-year-old Handy released from pre-sentencing detention.
“JUST NOW: Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has DENIED our Emergency Motion to release Lauren Handy from pre-sentencing detention. We have immediately filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. More to come,” the pro-life Thomas More Society legal firm posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday.
🚨JUST NOW: Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has DENIED our Emergency Motion to release Lauren Handy from pre-sentencing detention. We have immediately filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. More to come. #USvHandy https://t.co/xxiqsT47If
— Thomas More Society (@ThomasMoreSoc) August 31, 2023
As LifeSiteNews has extensively reported, five anti-abortion activists – Lauren Handy, John Hinshaw, William Goodman, Heather Idoni, and Herb Geraghty – have stood trial over the past week for blocking access to the Washington Surgi-Clinic in downtown Washington, D.C., in a
The remainder of this article is available in its entirety at LifeSite News
The views expressed in this news alert by the author do not directly represent that of The Christian Journal or its editors