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San Francisco Permit Requirement For Park Church Services Enjoined
Religion Clause ^ | 7/21/22 | Howard Friedman

Posted on 07/29/2022 6:58:49 PM PDT by marshmallow

In Stewart v. City and County of San Francisco, California, (ND CA, June 22, 2022), a California federal district court issued a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of a provision in the San Francisco Park Code requiring a permit for any religious event held in a public park involving 50 or more persons. The court found the provision to be a content-based restriction that triggers strict scrutiny, and concluded that it violates free speech and free exercise protections. However the court upheld a provision requiring a permit for events utilizing sound amplification equipment. Plaintiffs hold their weekly church services in public parks.


TOPICS: Current Events; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: california; church; freespeech; sanfrancisco

1 posted on 07/29/2022 6:58:49 PM PDT by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow
The court found the provision to be a content-based restriction that triggers strict scrutiny, and concluded that it violates free speech and free exercise protections.

Didn't even have to search in any penumbras for that language.

2 posted on 07/29/2022 7:02:27 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: marshmallow

Sadly, I fear this will merely inspire violent elements of the Democrat Party to aggression.


3 posted on 07/29/2022 7:04:18 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: marshmallow

I think in this instance, “Enjoined’ meaned Stopped.
For those like me, who don’t use that term on a regular basis.


4 posted on 07/29/2022 8:13:37 PM PDT by lee martell
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