Public Interest Law Firm Urges Westfield, New Jersey Leaders to Amend Ordinance Giving Officials Ability to Censor Opponents
October 22, 2024
October 22, 2024
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 22 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2024:
Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to officials in Westfield, New Jersey, calling on them to change an ordinance that gives town leaders unlimited discretion to prohibit signs, posters, or other written materials on public property, opening the door to unconstitutional censorship of a person's free speech. This ordinance is not only a bad policy, but a flagr . . .
Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to officials in Westfield, New Jersey, calling on them to change an ordinance that gives town leaders unlimited discretion to prohibit signs, posters, or other written materials on public property, opening the door to unconstitutional censorship of a person's free speech. This ordinance is not only a bad policy, but a flagr . . .