MLFA and its client American Muslims for Palestine (“AMP”) welcome Judge Ivan Davis’s recent ruling in the case Parizer et al., v. American Muslims for Palestine et al., recognizing the plaintiffs’ actions for what they were: a blatant attempt to bypass established rules and procedure. All the defendants in this case, including AMP, filed motions to dismiss challenging the claims against them and whether the case is even properly before the court. Those motions are still awaiting a ruling. In the meantime, the plaintiffs prematurely sought to start the discovery process and seek access to AMP and the other defendants’ records. After filing one motion to no response from the Court, the plaintiffs then filed another motion with inflammatory and baseless accusations relying on unsubstantiated and misconstrued reports.
In denying their motion, the Court recognized that “a status conference regarding the preservation of potentially relevant evidence and Defendants’ future discovery obligations is premature.” The Court further admonished that, “Such an order from the Court would be based upon information that is speculative at best and irrelevant at worst.”
MLFA will continue to uphold the rule of law and insist that our clients get the same chance in the courts as any other person or group.
