US | American Civil Liberties Union Denver Can 'Corral' Convention Protesters: Court Judge rules security concerns take priority over free speech By Rob Quinn Posted Aug 7, 2008 4:15 AM CDT Copied Democratic officials tour Invesco Field on Thursday, July 24, 2008, where Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver his nomination speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) A federal judge has ruled that protesters can be confined to a fenced-in zone at the Democratic National Convention because security concerns outweigh activists' right to free speech, Reuters reports. The ACLU and a coalition of protest groups had brought a lawsuit against Denver and the Secret Service over plans concerning what activists have labeled a"freedom cage." Read These Next Here's what may have been behind Turmp's reversal on Iran. 'I messed up,' says LaGuardia controller. A professional cornhole player with no arms, legs accused of murder. Moments before LaGuardia crash, strange odor on another plane. Report an error