The court can't rule on bad taste, if they did Lady Gaga would be going to prison.
But the constitution protects the freedom of expression, free speech and the right of assembly, so what Westboro is doing is unfortunately protective.
Is their speech hateful? Absolutely, however they can protect themselves by saying the statement "God hates fags" for example is a religious belief and not hate speak.
There's no way that you're going to make them go away, especially considering that most of the family members are lawyers.
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