| − | Nicholas E. Purpura and Donald R. Laster, Jr, the originating plaintiffs, are two activists belonging, respectively, to the [[Jersey Shore Tea Party Patriots]] organization and to [[Ocean County Citizens for Freedom]], two organizations that are part of the larger [[Tea Party Movement]]. They are reticent to discuss their own backgrounds but have shown to be as expert in constitutional law, [[United States Supreme Court]] case law, and federal civil procedure as one can be without having any formal legal education or training. | + | Nicholas E. Purpura and Donald R. Laster, Jr, the originating plaintiffs, are two activists belonging, respectively, to the [[Jersey Shore Tea Party Patriots]] organization and to [[Ocean County Citizens for Freedom]], two organizations that are part of the larger [[Tea Party Movement]]. |