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J_William_Ryan

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2. Some of the law's provisions would likely pass Constitutional muster.
Sat Jun 21, 2025, 10:58 AM
Jun 21

Time, place, and manner restrictions are usually upheld as lawful since they don’t regulate the content of speech.

The Supreme Court has long held that there’s no First Amendment right to camp or place tents on public property as a form of protest.

But however Constitutional, the law is clearly passed in bad faith, an effort to restrict speech the state doesn’t approve of.

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