U.S. District Judge Roy Altman of the Southern District of Florida. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM 'Do You Have Some Spare Change?' Panhandlers Gain Ground in Suit Against Fort Lauderdale Over Constitutional Issues
"As long as the speaker doesn't say something to the effect of 'I'm poor. Please help' or 'Do you have some spare change?' he may approach a stranger anywhere in the city and utter any other message," U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman stated in the order.
June 25, 2021 at 02:53 PM
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Constitutional Law
In South Florida, a federal district judge ordered the City of Fort Lauderdale to pause its panhandling ordinances because they are likely unconstitutional restrictions on free speech, as they violate the first amendment.
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