More on Apple’s possible First Amendment defense to the federal government’s attempts to unlock Apple devices.
A New Hampshire business is proudly displaying its opinions about some of its statewide elected officials, although some local residents are offended by the messaging.
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A New Hampshire business is proudly displaying its opinions about some of its statewide elected officials, although some local residents are offended by the messaging.
Missouri Court Finds Upholds Local Ban on Distribution in Public Right-of-Way
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Posted in Panhandling & Solicitation
In late February, a federal district court upheld the City of Desloge, Missouri’s prohibition on persons entering into the public right-of-way for the purpose distributing anything to the occupant of a vehicle. Distinguishing the city’s law from those at issue in aggressive panhandling cases such as Thayer v. City of Worcester, the court held that the restriction applied to “the exchange of any item without regard to communicative content.”
This decision is the latest in a case that was originally filed by the Ku Klux Klan against the City of Desloge in 2012 challenging the city’s ordinances regarding distribution of leaflets and pamphlets in public right-of-ways.
Traditionalist American Knights of the Ku Klux Klan v. City of Desloge, No. 4:13-CV-810 NAB, Slip Op., 2016 WL 705128 (E.D. Mo. Feb. 23, 2016)
The Town of Orleans, Massachusetts is considering an ordinance that would set standards for civility, but which is raising some First Amendment concerns.
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The Town of Orleans, Massachusetts is considering an ordinance that would set standards for civility, but which is raising some First Amendment concerns.
Cape Girardeau, Missouri’s prohibition on “yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing” was struck down by a federal judge.
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Cape Girardeau, Missouri’s prohibition on “yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing” was struck down by a federal judge.