· 4/24/2024
Seawatch at Marathon Condominium Association, Inc. v. City of Marathon
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- 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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