Legal Opinion
North Shore Right to Life Committee v. Manhasset American Legion Post No. 304
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided June 9, 1978No. 78 C 1110PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEINSTEIN, District Judge.
Members of the North Shore Right to Life Committee (an anti-abortion group) complain that they have been refused permission to march in a Memorial Day parade organized by American Legion Post Number 304. The First and Fourteenth Amendments mandate that they be permitted to join the parade.
I. FACTS
The Town of North Hempstead controls most of the streets used by the marchers. While there is no statutory permit system, the practice has been to apply for “permission” to parade. “Consent” is always given. This informal practice alerts the municipality to the need for…
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