article: On April 14, 2004, individuals and an advocacy organization filed this First Amendment case in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New Orleans against Jefferson Parish claiming the Parish had unfairly applied parish ordinances (including one known as "the circus ordinance") to squelch pro-life speech. the plaintiffs were represented by the Alliance Defense Fund, "an alliance of more than 700 attorneys defending religious liberty through strategy, training, funding, and litigation." (ADF Press Release) The plaintiffs claimed they were unlawfully prohibited from using voice amplification equipment, a stage, and from playing religious songs in their 2004 protest against the Roe v. Wade decision. Before a hearing could be held on the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, the parish council used an emergency procedure to approve changes to the ordinances and the case was dismissed.
summary: On April 14, 2004, individuals and an advocacy organization filed this First Amendment case in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New Orleans against Jefferson Parish claiming the Parish had unfairly applied parish ordinances (including one known as "the circus ordinance") to squelch pro-life speech. the plaintiffs were represented by the Alliance Defense Fund, "an alliance of more than 700 attorneys defending religious liberty through strategy, training, funding, and litigation." (ADF Press Release) Before a hearing could be held on the plaintiffs' motion for a preliminary injunction, the parish council used an emergency procedure to approve changes to the ordinances and the case was dismissed.