Legal Opinion
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness of New Orleans, Inc. v. City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1989No. 88-3381PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDISERT, Circuit Judge.
We are to decide whether an ordinance enacted by the City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge (city-parish) trenches upon first amendment rights and is, therefore, unconstitutional. The ordinance prohibits soliciting employment, business or charitable contributions from the occupants of any vehicle on any street or roadway.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness of New Orleans, Inc., (ISK-CON) appeals from the district court’s denial of relief. 668 F.Supp. 627. ISKCON had sought a declaratory judgment and injunction against the city-parish to…
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