Gabriel Olivier’s case is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court heard arguments Wednesday (Dec. 3) in the case of the Mississippi street evangelist who is challenging a city ordinance that restricts demonstrations outside a public amphitheater.
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Authorities arrested Gabriel Olivier in 2021 after refusing to remain in a designated protest zone in Brandon. In response, Olivier filed a lawsuit, claiming the rule violates his First Amendment rights. Lower courts reportedly dismissed the case under Heck v. Humphrey, which limits civil challenges to laws underlying a conviction. Justices looked at whether that precedent should bar future constitutional claims.
The Supreme Court is expected to deliver a decision next year.
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Street Preacher’s Arrest in Mississippi Sparks Supreme Court Case on Free Speech Rights -CBN
Supreme Court appears torn over evangelist’s challenge to protest ordinance -The Hill
A screaming street preacher gets hearing at Supreme Court -USAToday
Street preacher asks Supreme Court to allow his lawsuit to move ahead -WLOX Channel 13
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was compiled from media reports by The Baptist Paper.
