Legal Opinion
Gary Reeves v. Jim McConn in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of Houston
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 24, 1980No. 78-3570PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff below, Gary Reeves, seeks to disseminate certain political and educational views among the people of Houston, Texas, through the use of sound amplification equipment. Houston regulates such activity in section 29-6(a) and (b) of the city’s Code of Ordinances, which requires in subsection (a) that one obtain a permit and in subsection (b) that one comply with specific restrictions on the use of sound amplification equipment outside of buildings or residential property. 1 Reeves filed this action challenging the restrictions contained in subsection (b) on…
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