Legal Opinion
Joan Beckerman v. City of Tupelo, Mississippi, a Municipal Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 23, 1981No. 79-3666PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
Appellants, members of the International Committee Against Racism (InCAR), filed suit in district court seeking injunctive relief against the enforcement of parade and sound equipment ordinances enacted by the City of Tupelo, Mississippi.1 The parade ordinance contains a permit application system, regulations regarding the conduct of paraders, and exceptions to the ordinance. The sound equipment ordinance also prescribes a permit system and conduct regulations but provides no exceptions. Appellants allege that the ordinances are unconstitutional because they…
2Cases cited54 opinions
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3Cited by64 opinions
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- Cash Inn of Dade, Inc., a Florida Corporation, D/B/A Cash U.S.A. North v. Metropolitan Dade County, a Political Subdivision of the State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Bullfrog Films, Inc. v. Charles Z. Wick, Director, United States Information AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
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