Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund: Federal Court Strikes Down Key Elements of Starr County Electioneering Rule
October 08, 2019
October 08, 2019
MCALLEN, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release:
A federal judge in Texas today struck down key portions of Starr County's regulations that limited political speech.
In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Randy Crane concluded that certain Starr County rules restricting electioneering on county-owned properties violated the U.S. Constitution's First and Fourteenth Amendments.
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A federal judge in Texas today struck down key portions of Starr County's regulations that limited political speech.
In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Randy Crane concluded that certain Starr County rules restricting electioneering on county-owned properties violated the U.S. Constitution's First and Fourteenth Amendments.
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