Federal Judge Strikes Down Security Buffer Zone for GOP Convention
BY: Bryan Stascavage
June 23, 2016 4:22 pm
A federal judge found unconstitutional a heightened-security area proposed to surround the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, saying the 3.5 square mile “event zone” unfairly restricted free speech.
U.S. District Judge James Gwin stated the event zone was “unduly large,” siding with the American Civil Liberties Union, which brought the suit on behalf of protesters.
The City of Cleveland said it will appeal the decision, but the ACLU is hoping for a compromise ahead of the convention. Christine Link, the executive director of ACLU of Ohio, said the “clock was ticking” for civil liberties advocates and the city to negotiate an agreeable security buffer for the convention.
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