Legal Opinion
WILLIAMS, CONGRESSWOMAN v. POWELL
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided October 31, 2024No. S24A0591PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
320 Ga. 221
FINAL COPY S24A0591. WILLIAMS et al. v. POWELL et al. ELLINGTON, Justice. After being arrested and charged with violating OCGA § 16-11- 34.1, which criminalizes conduct that is likely to disrupt meetings and other official business of the General Assembly and its members and employees, the appellants in this case brought suit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief that would prevent any enforcement of that Code section.1 The appellants allege that the Code section is overbroad and violates the free-speech protections of the Georgia Constitution and is unconstitutionally vague.2…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Gooding v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Virginia v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
- Elliott v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
- Plumb v. ChristieSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
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3Cited by3 opinions
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