ACLU: York Public Assembly Law Still Unconstitutional
The York Daily Record
Published on May 17, 2008
Proposed changes to York's public assembly ordinance aren't enough to make it constitutional, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.
Several parts of the city's law were struck down by courts in 2006 and 2007 after a white-supremacist group sued the city.
Changes to be considered Tuesday by the York City Council would remove two parts that were declared unconstitutional: requirements for security deposits and reimbursement for expenses such as police.
An insurance requirement was also struck down. In the proposed ordinance, it would still be required for events with more than 100 people, but a reference to the "nature of the activity" as a consideration would be removed. […]
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