Opinion ID: 2555230
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Heading: Outside Demonstrators

Text: The protest began at approximately 1:00 p.m. Shortly thereafter, twenty-seven demonstrators left the sidewalk and entered the Supreme Court plaza. [1] The protestors walked across the plaza to the second set of steps leading to the main doors of the Supreme Court. There, on the command of someone in the group saying, prisoners kneel, the group knelt down with their hands behind their backs. Some of the demonstrators were wearing orange jump suits, and others were carrying signs that stated, Shut Down Guantanamo. The Supreme Court police chief gave this group three sets of warnings informing them that they were violating 40 U.S.C. § 6135, and that they would be arrested if they did not leave the plaza. The group did not leave the plaza, and was placed under arrest. After the initial group kneeled at the steps of the Supreme Court, an individual left the public sidewalk and joined the group. At approximately 1:25 p.m., yet another lone individual walked onto the plaza with a sign that read Shut Down Guantanamo and knelt down at the base of the steps. These individuals were also warned, and were arrested after they failed to leave the plaza. Almost immediately thereafter, another group of seven demonstrators walked up to the plaza carrying a banner that read, [S]hut [D]own Guantanamo. Two of the people in the group stood, while the others knelt down. As with the other demonstrators, this group remained on the plaza despite being given three warnings, and was arrested. [2]