Legal Opinion

City of New Orleans v. Lawrence Clark

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided September 7, 2018No. 2017-KK-1453PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtClark, Justice

Defendant, Lawrence Clark, was issued a citation for displaying his art for sale on the neutral ground at Decatur Street and Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans, in violation of New Orleans Municipal Code § 110 -11. Mr. Clark moved to quash the charging affidavit, asserting the ordinance is unconstitutional. We granted this writ application to consider whether New Orleans Municipal Code § 110 -11, which regulates the outdoor retail sale of art, is unconstitutional as a violation of Mr. Clark's First Amendment rights. For the following reasons, we find the ordinance is unconstitutional. Therefore,…

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