On March 10, 2006, Westboro Baptist Church picketed the funeral of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Matthew A. Snyder, who was killed in a non-combat-related vehicle accident in Iraq on March 3, 2006
Albert Snyder, Matthew Snyder's father, sued Fred Phelps, Westboro Baptist Church for defamation, intrusion upon seclusion, publicity given to private life, intentional infliction of emotional distress and civil conspiracy.
An appeal by WBC was heard on September 24, 2009. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the jury verdict and On March 30, 2010, the Court further ordered Albert Snyder to pay the court costs for the defendants, an amount totaling $16,510.
OUT OF RESPECT FOR HUMAN DECENCY WE PETITION PRES. OBAMA TO EXEMPT ALBERT SNYDER FROM HAVING TO PAY THIS HATE GROUP'S COURT FEES.