Fred W. Phelps, Sr. And Edward F. Engel v. Joan Hamilton, in Her Official Capacity as District Attorney

U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit · Decided 1995-07-11

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EBEL, Circuit Judge. Plaintiffs-Appellees, Fred Phelps (“Phelps”) and Edward Engel (“Engel”) (collectively “Plaintiffs”), are both Topeka, Kansas residents active in a campaign against homosexuality. Defendant-Appellant Joan Hamilton (“Hamilton”) is the district attorney for the Third Judicial District in Topeka. Following her election in 1992, Hamilton brought several prosecu…

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