Laki Kaahumanu v. State of Hawaii, Department Of

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• holding that a facial challenge may be brought, under a prior restraint theory, against regulations conferring “discretion to grant and revoke permits” (emphasis added)
• holding that a wedding planner had standing to challenge permitting regulations on behalf of those who sought to get married
• agreeing that a wedding planner had standing to challenge permitting regulations on behalf of those seeking to marry
• stating that, in the context of expressive conduct, “[w]edding ceremonies convey important messages about the couple, their beliefs, and their relationship to each other and to their community”
• stating that, in the context of expressive conduct, “[w]edding ceremonies convey important messages about the couple, their beliefs, and their relationship to each other and to their community”
• adopting the view that “the viewpoint neutrality requirement includes the prohibition on a licensing authority’s unbridled discretion”

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