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Supreme Court’s Reed v. Gilbert Decision Used to Strike Down Panhandling Ordinance

Supreme Court’s Reed v. Gilbert Decision Used to Strike Down Panhandling Ordinance

The implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Reed v. Gilbert are already be felt by municipalities across the country and not just with respect to sign ordinances. The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently relied on the Court’s decision to strike down a panhandling ordinance. The Legal Background

Supreme Court’s Reed v. Gilbert Decision Used to Strike Down Panhandling Ordinance

New Brunswick to Revise Anti-Panhandling Ordinances After Legal Challenge

The City of New Brunswick recently settled a lawsuit challenging two ordinances intended to restrict panhandling. One ordinance required a permit to solicit charitable contributions, while the other made it unlawful to beg or solicit food or monies on any street or sidewalk within the city. The plaintiff, a homeless