Those of you who followed Brett’s free speech case will remember Lewis Pitts, the lead attorney. Lewis is a public defender who has dedicated his career to protecting the environment, promoting civil rights, and representing the most vulnerable clients in the system. You can read about him in a story in INDY.

Lewis worked tirelessly on Brett’s case and, although we lost on appeal in Richmond, we won in the court of public opinion, judging by the outpouring of support during and after the trial. The story touched a nerve in the lefty community as it was dawning on us just how dangerous the Bush Administration had become.

Spoma Jovanovic

On Saturday, Lewis married Spoma Jovanovic, a university professor, at her home in Greensboro, NC. It was a lovely ceremony celebrated by family and friends, many of them longtime soldiers for civil rights. What a privilege it was to gather for such a joyous occasion with so many great minds and large hearts. We wish the newleyweds a lifetime of happiness and continued success making our corner of the world a better place to live.

Becci Robbins

(from left) Lewis Pitts, Brett Bursey and Columbia attorney Jay Bender rally the troops during the Pay-In outside the courthouse in Columbia.