Louisiana environmental activist loses freedom of speech lawsuit against parish officials
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana parish officials who threatened to arrest and imprison an environmental activist as she attempted to speak during a public meeting did not violate her right to freedom of speech, a unanimous civil jury ruled Wednesday.
Verdict: Federal jury sides with St. John Parish officials in free speech lawsuit
A panel of nine jurors in a federal First Amendment trial found the St. John the Baptist Parish government and its two top officials did not violate the free speech rights of a resident who was prevented from delivering a speech about Parish President Jaclyn Hotard’s family’s financial interests in a land
Jury rules in favor of St. John Parish president in lawsuit over public comments
A jury reached a verdict Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 29) on a First Amendment case filed by environmental justice activist Joy Banner against St. John the Baptist Parish.
St. John the Baptist Parish cleared in First Amendment lawsuit
A jury found that the defendants didn’t violate Joy Banner’s right to free speech or the Louisiana Open Meetings Law. But testimony revealed a hatred the Parish President harbors against the co-founders of The Descendants Project.
Jury rules in favor of St. John Parish officials in case involving environmental advocate
A jury reached a verdict Wednesday afternoon (Jan. 29) on a First Amendment case filed by environmental justice activist Joy Banner against St. John the Baptist Parish President Jaclyn Hotard, Parish Council President Michael Wright and the parish.
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