Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now v. Town of East Greenwich Ex Rel. Town Council Members

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

TORRES, Chief Judge.

Introduction

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (“ACORN”) brought this action to declare unconstitutional an ordinance of the Town of East Greenwich (“the Ordinance”) that regulates door-to-door solicitation of funds. The case, now, is before the Court for consideration of ACORN’s motion for a preliminary injunction prohibiting enforcement of that ordinance.

The issues presented are whether the Ordinance’s requirement that solicitors first obtain a permit and/or its prohibition against solicitating after 7:00 p.m. violate ACORN’s…