The American Center for Law and Justice asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take a case involving pro-life demonstrators whose constitutional rights were violated when they were arrested for expressing their pro-life views on public property in Kansas City, Missouri. The ACLJ, which represents five demonstrators, asked the high court to take the case and overturn an appeals court decision that determined the city acted properly in stifling the free speech of the demonstrators. The ACLJ filed a petition asking the high court to take the case. In March 2005, the Justices declined to take the case, letting the lower court ruling stand.