Legal Opinion
Pursley v. City of Fayetteville
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 10, 1987No. 86-1332PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGILL, Circuit Judge.
In this case we examine a Fayetteville, Arkansas city ordinance that bans all pickets and demonstrations in front of residences or dwelling places. We conclude that the ordinance is unconstitutionally overbroad, in violation of the First Amendment.
I. BACKGROUND.
William F. Harrison is a Fayetteville doctor who performs abortions as part of his practice. Appellants, residents of Fayetteville and the neighboring town of Spring-dale who oppose abortion, began picketing on the public sidewalk1 fronting his house in 1985.2 Dr. Harrison’s neighbors complained about the…
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- Dombrowski v. PfisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Haguer v. Committee for Industrial OrganizationSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Members of the City Council of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for VincentSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Acorn v. City of Tulsa, OklahomaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Douglas v. BrownellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Ruben W. Mangels, Administrator of the Estate of Luella R. Mangels, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1987
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