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Appeals court strikes down Capitol steps protest ban

D.C. Circuit strikes down Capitol steps protest rules

1 Sep 22 · 1d ago · 1 post · 1 source · development 1 of 2

A 2-1 panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled that USCP Board restrictions on demonstrations on the Capitol's eastern steps, adopted after 9/11, violate the First Amendment because congressional sponsorship requirements give lawmakers arbitrary control over who may speak there.

D.C. Circuit strikes down Capitol steps protest rules
rollcall.com

“A regulation that grants the government arbitrary control over who may speak invites the suppression of disfavored viewpoints and undermines the First Amendment's core protections”

Judge Neomi Rao

Patrick Mahoney Plaintiff, ministerNeomi RaoNeomi Rao D.C. Circuit judgeJudith W. Rogers D.C. Circuit judgeU.S. Capitol Police Board Defendant

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  1. 2 outlets Appeals Court Rejects Post-9/11 Restrictions on Capitol Steps Protests

    first by The Washington Sun, 1d ago · also Roll Call

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