Legal Opinion
Edwards v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 25, 2011No. Civil Action 10-1557 (PLF)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAUL L. FRIEDMAN, District Judge.
Since 1932, the District of Columbia has required that those who conduct tours for profit in the District must obtain a license before doing so. In July 2010, the District promulgated regulations defining the tom-guide profession and specifying five requirements for obtaining a tour guide license. This action presents the question whether the District’s tour guide licensing scheme is in violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Plaintiffs are owners and operators of a tour guide company in the District of Columbia. On September…
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