Legal Opinion
ENTEN v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 22, 2009No. Civil Action 09-1825 (PLF)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
Plaintiff Frank Enten seeks a preliminary injunction barring defendants from enforcing the District of Columbia’s vending regulations against him when he sells political buttons on the city’s sidewalks. Mr. Enten argues that his activities are constitutionally protected speech and that restricting his button sales violates both the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and District of Columbia law. The Court heard oral argument on plaintiffs motion on November 12, 2009. After careful consideration of the parties’ papers, the arguments made by counsel…
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