The City of Grand Isle just settled Ross Brunet’s lawsuit in opposition to it, agreeing that
1. Plaintiff was wrongfully cited for participating in constitutionally protected speech of flying flags with political messages.
2. Defendants … conform to stop interfering with Plaintiff’s proper to fly flag(s) with the phrase “F**okay” on them.
3. Defendant, City of Grand Isle agrees to repeal Grand Isle Ordinance 1012 by October 20, 2023.
The ordinance, which I believe was clearly unconstitutional beneath Cohen v. California (1971) (which reversed a conviction for carrying a jacket that mentioned “Fuck the Draft”), offered, in related half:
Indicators on automobiles shall not comprise language deemed offensive and vulgar nor obscene in nature and can’t comprise language that describes a intercourse act. It shall be illegal for any car to function on Freeway 1, any public roads or public areas and the Grand Isle Seaside that bears a brief signal described above herein.
It additionally agreed to pay $40,000 in damages and lawyer charges. You may see the Criticism here; plaintiff is represented by Katie M. Schwartzmann, Virginia Hamrick, and college students
Elana Beiser and Gabriela Chilingarova, the entire Tulane First Modification Regulation Clinic.
