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· 4/24/2024

Seawatch at Marathon Condominium Association, Inc. v. City of Marathon

How courts have described this case

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  • discussing the First Amendment in the context of protesters who sought to advocate for jury nullification in a courthouse lobby
  • “Newspapers and the streets outside are open to scathing criticism of what happens within the courthouse. But the halls of justice may be kept hushed.”
  • “Newspapers and the streets outside are open to scathing criticism of what happens within the courthouse. But the halls of justice may be kept hushed.”
  • person who is “accosted on the street by a policeman who has no reason to suspect him of unlawful behavior” is entitled to “refuse[] to answer the policeman's questions”
  • to defeat qualified immunity defense, plaintiff must show a violation of his constitutional rights
  • lobby of courthouse is not a traditional public forum

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