Legal Opinion

White v. City of Norwalk

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 18, 1990No. 88-6430PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CANBY, Circuit Judge:

Walter E. White and James C. Griffin brought this action against the City of Nor-walk, California, and certain of its officials, under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. White and Griffin are citizens of Norwalk who were ruled out of order when they spoke or attempted to speak at City Council meetings. In district court, they sought: (1) a declaration of unconstitutionality and injunction against enforcement of Norwalk Municipal Code § 2-1.2, which prescribes rules for persons addressing the City Council; and (2) damages against the City and its officials for *1423preventing plaintiffs from…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School DistrictSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Perry Education Ass'n v. Perry Local Educators' Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  5. Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by49 opinions

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  4. Lowery v. Jefferson County Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2009
  5. Salvador Reza v. Russell PearceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2015

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