Legal Opinion
Lytle v. Doyle
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 14, 2003No. Nos. 02-1056, 02-1076PublishedCited by 494 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge MICHAEL and Judge KING joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs David Lytle, Jeanette Lytle, and Joan Maguire challenge the constitutionality of Virginia Code § 46.2-930 which prohibits loitering on certain Virginia bridges. Officers from the Norfolk Police Department, relying on this statute, threatened the plaintiffs with arrest for participating in a peaceful protest on a City bridge. Although we recognize the state’s legitimate interests in public safety, the application of this anti-loitering…
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