Legal Opinion
Faustin v. City and County
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 15, 2005No. 04-1025PublishedCited by 247 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
Wendy Faustin is an abortion protester. On several occasions, she has held a banner reading “ABORTION KILLS CHILDREN” on a highway overpass in Denver for motorists traveling below to see.
After Denver police repeatedly asked Faustin to stop displaying the banner, Faustin brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 alleging violations of her free speech rights under the First Amendment. In defense, Denver points to what it asserts is its unwritten, but constitutional, city policy banning signs and banners on overpasses. According to Faustin, the policy is broader and…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Ward v. Rock Against RacismSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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