McClellan v. City of Alexandria

Leonie M. Brinkema, United States District Judge

In September 2016, Krista McClellan ("plaintiff"), an opera singer who often performs on public sidewalks in Alexandria, Virginia ("Alexandria" or the "City"), was arrested for violating the City's noise ordinance. In response, she filed a five-count complaint against the City and her arresting officer, Michael Dunkwu ("Dunkwu"). Plaintiff claims that the noise ordinance, on its face and as applied to her, violates the First Amendment (Count I); that the ordinance is unconstitutionally vague (Count II) and overbroad (Count III); and that her…