Legal Opinion
Thayer v. City of Worcester
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 19, 2014No. 13-2355PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOUTER, Associate Justice.
This appeal is from the district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction against enforcing two city ordinances prohibiting coercive or risky behavior by panhandlers, other solicitors, and demonstrators seeking the attention of motor vehicle drivers. We affirm.
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For a decade, the public policy of the City of Worcester has been pushed and pulled by concerns about panhandling on its streets. In 2005, the City adopted a plan to reduce its prevalence that included public education about charitable organizations and increased efforts by social service agencies. The City…
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