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Constitutional Law,
Civil Rights

Jun. 12, 2020

US DOJ files brief against California’s ban on protests on state property

The appeal claimed the lower court did not properly appreciate the First Amendment issues with the ban, and also incorrectly used the relevant case law.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed an amicus brief in support of plaintiffs challenging California's ban against protests on state property.

The brief was filed Wednesday by Eric S. Dreiband, assistant attorney general in charge of the Civil Rights Division. Givens v. Newsom, 20-15949 (9th Cir., filed May 17, 2020). He urged the court to vacate an Eastern District of California ruling allowing the ba...

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