Legal Opinion
Bruce Wright v. City of St. Petersburg, Florida
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 15, 2016No. 15-10315PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ED CARNES, Chief Judge:
Bruce Wright obstructed a police investigation and resisted arrest in a city park in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was arrested for that unlawful conduct and the arresting officer issued him a “trespass warning” under City Ordinance § 20-30, which prohibited him from re-entering the park for one year. Wright contends that § 20-30 violates the First Amendment because it prevented him from re-entering the park to exercise his First Amendment rights. Wright is wrong. The unlawful behavior that led to his arrest and trespass warning was not protected expression. The City’s…
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