Frederick Douglass Foundation, Inc. v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FREDERICK DOUGLASS FOUNDATION, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. Civil Action No. 20-3346 (JEB) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Large gatherings often spawn expression in a variety of forms, and last summer’s protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis were no exception. Tens of thousands of demonstrators flooded the streets of downtown Washington, chanting their messages for all to hear and brandishing signs adorned with pithy mantras. Some, however, took matters a step further and attempted to leave…