Zalaski v. City of Bridgeport Police Department

This case presents a conflict between an individual’s assertion of her First Amendment right to engage in public protest and the official responsibility to maintain public safety and order. We emphasize at the outset that we take no position in this opinion as to the merits of the First Amendment claim at issue here. We believe, however, that the spartan analysis conducted by the district court falls short of that required by First Amendment jurisprudence. We therefore conclude that the case should be remanded to the district court so that a more comprehensive inquiry might be conducted.

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