Legal Opinion
Gathright v. City of Portland
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 23, 2006No. 04-35402, 05-35506PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FISHER, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns the intersection of two First Amendment rights: on the one hand, the classic right of an individual to speak in the town square; on the other hand, the interest organizations have in not being compelled to communicate messages not of their choosing. Plaintiff Edward Gathright is an evangelical Christian who preaches outdoors to the general public. In recent years, he has taken to doing so in various public locations in the City of Portland, including the Pioneer Courthouse Square and Waterfront Park, and often at privately sponsored, City-permitted…
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