Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 5, 2025
Yoga in the park is an expression of free speech, federal appeals court says
A 9th Circuit panel reversed a district judge who said two local instructors could be banned from teaching in San Diego city parks.
Reversing a lower court decision, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday sided with two yoga instructors who said the city of San Diego's ban on teaching the popular exercise in its shoreline parks violates the First Amendment.
"Teaching yoga is protected speech," Judge Holly A. Thomas wrote for the panel. "The City's prohibition on teaching yoga in shoreline parks is content-based and fails strict scrutiny." $95
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