First Amendment

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"The First Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that "Congress shall make no law ..... abridging the
freedom of speech ..... "1 From this constitutional basis a voluminous body of litigation has developed. The litigation in great measure involves exceptions to the general rule of "free speech" found in the Constitution. In other words, freedom of speech is not an absolute right. Among the plethora of important issues is debate regarding the legitimacy of various manners of governmental restriction. The use of march and demonstration permits is one such restriction which the Supreme Court has recognized as a reasonable manner of control. However, these permits may not be used incongruously. Generally, the march and demonstration permits may not be used to regulate the content of the First Amendment speech involved but must be issued in a way ..."

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