MILES O'BRIEN, CNN ANCHOR: At a federal court in Washington, D.C., a judge has handed down a ruling regarding protests during the inauguration. At issue: whether the First Amendment rights are being trampled by heavy security. CNN's Kate Snow is there with the latest. Hello, Kate.</s>KATE SNOW, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi, Miles. Well, protesters were in court at federal court in Washington, seeking greater access to the areas along the parade routes for the inaugural parade. They also wanted the judge to look at the security rules. And they wanted those rules deemed unconstitutional. Judge Gladys Kessler agreed with the protesters to some extent, saying that she had very deep concerns about the use of security checkpoints for the first time in history. It's the time the police would set these types of checkpoints. The judge admitting that, but ultimately saying that the checkpoints, she felt, did not violate protesters' rights. And she also ruled that the permitted area for protests on Saturday offered plenty of space for them to be able to get their view out and did not ultimately violate their first amendment rights -- Miles.</s>O'BRIEN: All right, we'll be watching that very closely all throughout the inauguration. CNN's Kate Snow at the district courthouse in Washington.
Inauguration: Judge Rules Security Checkpoints Do Not Violate Protesters' Rights