Legal Opinion
Irish Subcommittee of the Rhode Island Heritage Commission v. Rhode Island Heritage Commission
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided September 30, 1986No. Civ. A. 85-0751 PPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETTINE, Senior District Judge.
The plaintiffs brought this action in December 1985 seeking a declaratory judgment invalidating all rules, regulations and guidelines of the Rhode Island Heritage Commission that prohibit the display or distribution of any political paraphernalia, including political buttons, hats, pins and pamphlets at the Rhode Island Heritage Day festivities. The plaintiffs also seek a permanent injunction barring the defendants, their agents, employees, officers and attorneys from restricting the plaintiff Irish Northern Aid’s participation in the Heritage Day…
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