The ACLU of Georgia filed a lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order against Steve Stancil, Executive Director of the Georgia Building Authority, and Captain Lewis Young, Chief of the Capitol Police, who had prevented anyone from entering the Capitol building with a hand-held sign, which is core First Amendment activity.
Attorney(s)
Sean J. Young, ACLU of Georgia
Date filed
March 29, 2018
Court
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division
Status
Won
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