Deida v. City of Milwaukee

DECISION AND ORDER

ADELMAN, District Judge.

I. PROCEDURAL AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Rosemary Deida is a devout Christian who from time to time distributes religious literature to the public. She hands leaflets to people she sees on the street and in public buildings, and she sometimes places leaflets under the windshield wipers of parked cars. It is this last activity that led to the dispute in this case.

On December '20, 2000, she received a citation for violating a City of Milwaukee ordinance prohibiting leafleting on cars. Her citation stated that she had violated Milwaukee City…