Florida Supreme Court Issues Decision Confirming That Anti-Protest Law Cannot Be Used to Prosecute Non-Violent Protestors or Bystanders
June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release on June 20, 2024:
Today, the Florida Supreme Court issued a decision interpreting a key part of H.B. 1, the Florida anti-protest law enacted in 2021 in response to national protests against police violence and in support of racial justice. The Court held that the law's imposition of criminal liability on individuals who participate in a "riot" must be interprete . . .
Today, the Florida Supreme Court issued a decision interpreting a key part of H.B. 1, the Florida anti-protest law enacted in 2021 in response to national protests against police violence and in support of racial justice. The Court held that the law's imposition of criminal liability on individuals who participate in a "riot" must be interprete . . .