Legal Opinion
John Doe v. City of Lafayette, Indiana
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 8, 2003No. 01-3624PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
John Doe was banned for life from all park property in the City of Lafayette, Indiana — including a golf course, sports stadium, and city pools. The City did not provide notice or a hearing before instituting the ban, nor did it allow Doe to appeal its decision. Doe filed suit against the City, arguing that the ban violates his First Amendment right to freedom of thought and a fundamental right under the Fourteenth Amendment to loiter in public parks. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the City. We reverse, finding the ban violates the First…
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