Commonwealth v. Purdum

  • Filed: 12/15/2008
  • Status: Closed
  • Court: Madison County General District Court
  • Latest Update: Dec 15, 2008
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Right to Wear Buttons and T-shirts to the Polls-- Criminal Case

Right to Wear Buttons and T-shirts to the Polls-- Criminal Case

We represent Leigh Purdum, who was charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor for wearing a John McCain t-shirt to the polls on Election Day 2008.

The Madison County Commonwealth's Attorney dropped the charges against Purdum on March 26, 2009.

Attorney(s):
Rebecca Glenberg, ACLU of Virginia
Pro Bono Firm:
Steve Rosenfield and Jeff Fogel, Charlottesville; Sebastian Graber, Madison County