American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, a Non-Profit Organization and Imad Chammout v. City of Dearborn, a Michigan Municipal Corporation

OPINION

LAY, Circuit Judge.

Imad Chammout and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (AAC) challenged the constitutionality of a municipal ordinance that regulates parades on the city streets and sidewalks of Dear-born, Michigan. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the city of Dearborn, finding that the Dearborn ordinance did not violate the First Amendment. We reverse.

I. Background

In 1989, the city of Dearborn enacted a Special Events Ordinance (Ordinance) which provides, in pertinent part,

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